Hon'lrle Supreme Court .Iudgn-rent in Vangala Kolsturi Rangacharyalu v. Central Bureau of Investigationr

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the RespondentNo.2 in refusing the passport services to the Petitioner on account of pendency of C.C.No. 633 of 2019, on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge cum XV Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, at lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District vide Proceedings Letter Ref No. OBJ/317494557t24 (File No No.HY1066389367524) daled 26-03'2024 as illegal, high handed and arbitrary apart from being in violation of the rights of the Petitioner under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequenfly set-a-side the proceedings dated 26-03-2024 and direct the Respondent No.2 to issue the passport to the Petitioner in pursuance of his passport Application No. HYl 066389367 524 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the impugned proceedings Letter Ref No. OBJ/317494557124 (File No No.HY1066 389367524), dated 26-03-2024 issued by the 2nd respondent, white directing to issue passport to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. M. NARESH REP SRt SRINIVAS BHUSARAPU Counsel for the Respondents: SRI PULIMAMIDI SHASHIDHAR REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL The Court made the following: ORDER 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITION No.42O4 OF 2025 ORDER: 'l-his rrrit pctition is filed seeking the follorving relit l: .. ... to issue a Writ Order or direction more particu lirrlr onc ur tltc nature of Writ of Maldamus declare the itctr,)rr rrl' tht: l(r:spondcnt No-2 in refusing the passport senices to tlr,' I'ctitioner on :tc.ount of pendency of C.C.No 633 of 20 l(t ,,n tlrc lllc of Principal Junior Civil Judge cum XV ,\rlrii \lctr(,politan M:rgistr:rte at Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Rcdrh [)istrict ,,,ide Proceedings ktter Ref.No.OB.J/317 494557 l)+. I"ilc No.t{Y1066389367524, dated 26.O3.2O24 as illegal. lrie}r lr.rrrrlcd and arbitrar-r. aparl from being in violatiorr ol ll r lights of the Petilioncr under Articles 14, 19 and 2I ol tlit ( onstitLrtion of India and consequently se t asidc I lr, lrroct'cdirrgs dated 26O32024 ald direct the Respondent No J tr) issue the passport to the Petitioner in pursuance ol his l)assport Applicalion No HY 1066389367 524." '2. llearcl Sri M.Naresh, learned counsel reprcscnting Sri Srinivas Bhusarapu, learned counsel for the petitioner ancj Sri P.Shtrshidhar Rectd-rr, learned Standing Counscl lil re spon tl t'n ts

3. \Vith thc consent of learned counsel for the p?r! ti.s. the rr rit petrtion is being disposed of at the stage of admission. +, Al-rel hearir-rg learned counsel appearing for the [)etitioner as \\'cll rls ttle respondents, it appears that the isslre w;rs consirlcretl br 2 Clo ordinate Benches in W.P.Nos.li(i(j7 (rt :10 ).1 an(l ) ) ) l8 of 202-1. Both the lear-ned Single Judges rcl('r'1 ('(l lhr \ .2 Hon'lrle Supreme Court .Iudgn-rent in Vangala Kolsturi Rangacharyalu v. Central Bureau of Investigationr ..u.rd came to the linding that mere pendenc-y ol'criminal case cannot bc a ground to decline the renewal/reissue of passport provided that the petitioner is ready for renewal/rcissue of passport. In this case the petitioner is arscr ready to coop(jrate u,ith the Triar Court in concluding the trial ald he is aiso willing to cooperate u'ith the pendirrg proceedings. In Vangala kastui Rangacharyulu (suprol, the Hon'bre supreme co,rt herd that the Passport Authorit-y cannot refuse the release of passport on the ground of penclenc-y ol criminal procee<Iings ancl accordingl.y directed tl're Passport Authority to reneu, the passport ol. thc petitir.rner u'ithout raisir-rg objection reiating to pendency ot criminal proceedings. 5- This Court is nccorcli.gl,t, of the vit:w that the: Writ petition can be disposed ol bv directing the petitioner to submit a repl,r.. to thc letter dated 26.O3.2O24. The responrlent Nc.r.2 shall c:rusider the repl-y strbmitted b-r. the petitioner and take steps f.r- renew,al of the passport in duc compliance of the finclir_rgs ol.Lhl. ;ltll{t Llr i.t..l.ISC ) 572 _-7 I t 3 llorr'l-llr Suilrrenrc Cr-rr-trt in Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu (srr;.;rur). l'hc directions are as follou's (i) The petitioner shall submit an undertaking along u itir an irlficlavit before the Principal Junior Civil Judge-r'r-rnr X\/ Adclitior-ral Metropolitan Magistrate, at Ibrahimlratn:rm, Rangar Reddl District in C.C.No.633 of 2019 statirrg tl'rtrt l-re rr il1 not leave India during pendency of the C.C. rt itltor-tt pcrmissiorr of the Court and he u,ill cooperate rvith t he l'nirl Court in concluding the criminal proceedings. (iil The Trial Court shall issue a certified copl oI thc rrndcrtaking and affidavit u,ithin 2 weeks from tht' riatt of' lilrnL' o{ the undertakino b' ., (iii) 'lhe petitioner shall submit the certified copv ol' the :rlbre said undertaking along with the reply/ explatrrttion be{bre the concerned Passport Officer for consideratiott ol his irpplicatiorr for release of passport. {iv} 'lhc Passport Authoritl, shall consider the rlocume'nt s in thr' light of the observations made by the Courts ns rvcll :IS the 'dll(iertaking and other documents filr:cl bl t ht' 4 petitioner. The petitioner shall also be at libertr,. ro relv on the decisions in this regard. The petitioner shall deposit the original passport before the trial Court in crimiital case tbr renerval of the passport. Tl-re petitioner shall at liberty to file an application belore the principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-XV Aclditional Metropolitan Magistrate, at lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Redd-v District seeking permrssion to travel outside India and the learrred Mergistraie. shall consider the same in accordance w.ith iarv. 6 With the abc-rve observarions, the Writ petitittrr rs ciisposr.:cl of. No costs Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pcnding in t lris u.rit petitron shall stand closed. There sl-rall bc order as ro costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/.. L. VIJAYA MI A,SSISTANT REGI TRAR SECTION FICER To, lbrahimPatnam R.R Dist 'l . The Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-XV Addl Metropolitan Magistrate' 2. i;;'dJA"rv, union oi lndia, Ministry of Fxternal Affairs' New Qelni - 3. The Reqional Passport Officei, negiohal Pas-sport Office' D No 8-2-2151o " i i'9,'N;';; i;utnrniin"atr", xrqryqgygl, secunderabad -03' +. 6n-d Cc to sni. SnlNlvAS'anusnnApu, 4d199qte toPucl 5. il;66 i" sni pulrrranH,r'ior sHnsHtbnnn REDDY;srANDlNG couNSEL 6. Two CD CoPies loPUCl BM I CC TODAY ,1 E STATE a v 1[ t[B zsll o , HIGH COURT DATED:1 310212025 ORDER WP.No.4204 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETTTION WITHOUT COSTS I I