WP/2223/2025 of Sri. Maldakanti Chiranjeevi Reddy, Vs THE UNION OF INDIA

APHC010040302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2223/2025 Between: Sri. Maldakanti Chiranjeevi Reddy, ...PETITIONER AND The Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PATHI SIVA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. P VIJAYA KUMARI(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: O R D E R: 1. This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, more specifically Respondent No.3 in rejecting my passport application (File No.VJ3067160629124 dated 07.01.2025) solely on the ground of pending criminal proceedings, and further directing me to approach the Hon’ble Court where the criminal case is pending, as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondent No.3 to issue passport to me under Fil