Date of reserved for orders: 09.04.2026 Date of pronouncement : 17.04.2026 Date of Uploading : 17.04.2026 APHC010108792026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3207]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 6748/2026 Between:

1. S AJJALA BHARGHAV REDDY, S/O. S RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED 35 YRS, R/O. VILLA NO. 85, RAINTREE PARK VILLAS, NAMBURU VILLAGE, PEDDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 508 ...PETITIONER AND

1. THE UNION INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (MHA) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DEIHI-110 001

2. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER (IMMIGRATION), EAST BLOCK - VIII, LEVAL - V, SECTOR, 1, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI - 110 066.

3. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR (IMMIGRATION), NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 066

4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FR DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 238. 1

5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,