WP/8715/2024 of Purushotam Budala Vs Union of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI V-.-' (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT V. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8715 OF 2024 Between: Purushotam Budala, S/o. Babu Rao Budala R/o.D.No.6-1/2-11, Vinukonda Vari Street, Near MPL School, Chitti Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District, AP-520001 ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi. ' ' 2. The regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Vijayawada. 3. Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Vijayawada. ...Respondents Petition under Article 22^of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of VVrit of Mandamus declaring the letter reference No. SCN/317226803/24, dated 01-03-2024 where under the 2nd respondent reused to issue passport on the basis of pendency of criminal case in the FIR No. 106/2022 of 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 a