Date of reserved for orders : 22.04.2026 Date of pronouncement : 01.05.2026 Date of uploading : 01.05.2026 APHC010047812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3207]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 2768/2026 Between:

1. S HAIK SHABANA, W/O. MULLA SUHEL, D/O. MASTHAN SAHEB, MUSLIM, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. 3-222, SARVEPALLI CROSS ROAD, VENKATACHALA SATRAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 524320.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIR, SOUTH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, INDIA 110001.

2. T HE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE 4TH FLOOR STALIN CENTRAL D NO 2737156 GOVERNERPET MG ROAD VIJAYAWADA 520002.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not processing and issuing the passport of the minor daughter of the petitioner by name Ayra Mulla vide Application Reference No. 25- 1060089857 and orally insisting the petitioner to produce either the Divorce / Judicial Separation Proceedings from her husband or orders from the Hon'ble court, in spite of petitioner specifying in the application that she is a single mother as illegal, arbitrary opposed to the established principles of law and the same is in violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to process the application vide Application Reference No. 25- 1060089857 and issue passport to the minor daughter of the petitioner by name Ayra Mulla without insisting the Divorce / Judicial Separation proceedings or orders from her husband, immediately IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to process the application vide Application Reference No. 25-1060089857 and issue passport to the minor daughter of the petitioner by name Ayra Mulla without insisting the Divorce / Judicial Separation proceedings or orders from her husband, immediately pending disposal of the present writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K PALLAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. THENEPALLI NIRANJAN SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.2768 of 2026 ORDER: -

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief/s...

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pleased to issue an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not processing and issuing the passport of the minor daughter of the petitioner by name Ayra Mulla vide Application Reference No.25-1060089857 and orally insisting the petitioner to produce either the Divorce / Judicial Separation Proceedings from her husband or orders from the Honble court in spite of petitioner specifying in the application that she is a single mother as illegal arbitrary opposed to the established principles of law and the same is in violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to process the application vide Application Reference No.25-1060089857 and issue passport to the minor daughter of the petitioner by name Ayra Mulla without insisting the Divorce / Judicial Separation proceedings or orders from her husband immediately and pass such order or orders...

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Central Government Counsel and learned