2026:APHC:27107 APHC010072892026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.4296 OF 2026 Between:

Sailaja Yenigalla ...PETITIONER AND Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RAMBABU DEVARAPU Counsel for the Respondents:

1. GP FOR HOME

2. AMRUTHA BOPPUDI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following ORDER:

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent authorities to process the petitioner’s application bearing No.VJ2066185664726 and to issue passport to her.

2. Case of the petitioner is that she is a resident of Poranki, Krishna district. Her daughter was married and presently residing in USA at 39951, Fremont Boulevard, Unit 123, Fremont, California - 94538. The petitioner intends to visit her daughter and for the said purpose, she submitted an application bearing No.VJ2066185664726 before 2^nd respondent for issuance of passport. While so, 2^nd respondent issued a notice dated 09.01.2026 referring to an adverse police verification report and calling for