High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. 2 ...PETITIONER rep. by its Secrerary, t\i,rinistry of Externat Affairs, South Btock, H:fBBiliO", The Reqional passoorl Offi6sr, sI3lli. [i,i"l;;:p, 3 8ft"..,; "?Js$l . ftsgienal passport Office, Ministry of External D ffi ii:5:i'r i' io z r g, - x',; ;,til;: ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or orders or directions more particurar one in the nature of writ of mandamus decraring the rn-actron of the respondent no'2 in not issuing passport to the petitioner in the apprication vide passport apprication No Hy106621 5 019924 dt.o1-02-2024 as iregar, arbitrary, biased, u nconstitutiona l. against the principles of natural justice and violation of articles 19 and 21 0f constitution o( rndia and consequenry direct respondent No.2 to issue passport tb the petitioner pursuant to the application reference number 24-l00015 t95S, dt.O4_01-2024 and further. ..ti lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated intheaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleasedto directtherespondentNo'2toissuepassporttothepetitioner,pendingdisposal of the writ petition in the interest of iustice' Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GOVARDHAN'B Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI K'ARVIND KUMAR' SC' REP' FOR SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERIAL OF INDTA The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.1 47s3 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Arvind Kumar, learned standing counsel representing Mr.Gadi praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing on behalf of respondents With their consent, the r,vrit petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself 2 This writ petition is filed seeking the follou.ing prayer: ". ..to d.eclare the inaction oJ the Respondent No.2 in not issuing passport to 7he petiiioner in the application uide aprtlicaton No.Hy1o6621S0tg924 aatZa cit.OZ.2o24'is being 1r-bftr7rg, illegal and. also uiolatiue o1 aita.l- t o ona 21 of the Constitution of India and .onr.qr.ntty dire.c.t the Respond,ent No-.2 to i"ru" to tn" -r"f"r.n." Petitioner pursuant to the appltcitiir- No.24- t o0o t s t sss dated o4.0 t.iOii..::' passport -pcrci)Z)

3. Today when the matter has been taken up ibr hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in similar circumstances, this court has passed an orcier in w.p.No.639g of 2025 dated 04.03.2025 and, the operative portion of the saicl order is as follows: "5. This Court is accord.inglg of the uiew that the Writ Petition can be disposeld."oi AA airecting tne respondent No.2 to consid_er thi eiplctnation/ reply su,bmitted bg-ttte petitioner aatea lZ.oii.iozs ona taKe steps for renewal of the passport in d.u.e compliance of the finding s of the'Honlble Supreme :i2i'. Court in Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyutu (supra) The directions are as follows:: (i) The petitioner shall submit an un dertaking 'along tuith an affidauit before the learned IV Additional Metropolitan Magistrcie'cumIV Additional Junior Ciuil Judge at L'B'Nagar' Ranga Reddg District in C'C'No 1535 of 2024 stating that he tttill not leaue India during pendJncy of the C'C uitLtout pennission of -the Coui and he will cooperate with the Trial Court in concluding the ciminal proceedings' (ii) The Tial Court shall issue a ceftified copg 'oi tn undertaking and affidauit lDithin 2 ieeks from the d.ate of filinq of the undertaking. (iii) The pJtition"' shall submit ttte ceftified 'copy o1 ihe aforesaid undertaking along rttith tne" replg/bxplanation before the concemed Pas"pZi oi@cer for consideratioru of his application for reneu'tal of passporl' 1i") fnn Passport Authoitg shall consider the 'documents in the light of the obseruations made bg the Courts as tuell a's the undertaking and other document's ftled bg be at the petitioner. The petitioner shall liberly to relg on tie decisions in lhis regard' The petitioner shall deposiL the original passport before the tial Court in ciminal -case- for renewal of the passport' The petitioier shall at libertg to file an application 'before the learned IV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-IV Additional Junior Ciuil Distict Juige at L'B'Nagar, Ranga .Reddg seeiing permission to trauel outsi'de India and tfie learned Magistrate ' shall consider the same in accordance uith law' 6. With the aboue obseruations, the Wit Petition is disposed of 1[o Costs" .a.lso 4 Learned counsel for the petitioner pray this Court to pass 1n W.P.No.6398 of 2025 dated similar order as Passed

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5. Learned Standing respondents reported no objection in passing similar orders coun sel appearing on behali of ::3:: 6 Accordingiy, this writ petition is disposecl of n ith a direction to respondent authorities to consider the case of the petrtioner and take stt:ps for issuance of the passport in due compliance of the findings of the Hon,ble Supreme Court in the case of Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu v. Central Bureau of Investigation l. The directions are as follows; li1,1n:,"ji|;llii *Tl :ubmit an underraking arong the learned ,qaai. l-railiri First Class Mrni.._b:fo." aoal*iri:r;;i1i:1??Tj::rn::*,3i1*,r stating rhat he *i,:: ??23 of c'c'No-l51 or 2rl24 *:;:;:,J'*HI,,,""T=i,Uli'fl 's:rfi ::1;'i:';# Trial court in conclucting the criminal o."...rtrl*t" (ii) The Trial Courr sh certilied copy of rhe underraking una um.,11.,:":l:,: dare or riri;; ;';"t;::[-Yj:,i'n 2 weeks rrom the i I I t I tTr.T:':',"r""'#;.1'.submit lil? the certiried copy or ;:tyl"#::n,;*l#-ilF :#:::",.-,i: ;'*: tron of his application lor lssuarce of passport. (]ut The passport documents in the lie tne Courts as well documents filed bv th also be at libertv to regard. The petition Authorily shall consider the ht of the observations made by l" ,l: underraking and orher e petrtloner. The pef itioner shall rery. on the decisions in t h is er shall deposit the original ' 2o2o c.l t_.J. (sc) 572 I before "il,"i- it4tl passport before the trial Court in criminal .case issuarce of the passpoi' ff'" petitioner shall be at learned libertv to file an ^p"ftit'tiott' pi^l ctaJs uagistrate - 'illt."i at'Devarakonda' seeking permission to- travel outside India and the learned Magistrate, shall consider the same in accordance rt'ith law' Accordinglv, this u'rit petition is disposed of Misceilaneous stand closed' However' there -the 7 petitions, Pending, if anY' shall sha1l be no order as to costs' SD/. A.V.S.PRASAD DEPUTY REGISTRAR NOTE:- That the Crime No'32 ot 2O21 of C'C'No-'1388 of ffii'Ciim" -r'to.sa ot 2023 of C'C'No'151 ol 2-o24 are ii'olhi,i"iiiiii"n io c.i." No.l of 2o22 at f-1].3 No'6(i) in li;.;;i ii," oio". dated 11'06'2025 in w'P'No'14753 ;;; ;"i-ttt" Lta"tt of the Hon'ble court dated lil.oi;;. '13.08.2025 in l.A-No.3 ot 2025' '- --' earlier Thi; amenaea Order shall substitute, the ora". *'t ilt'liri iit"rav been dispatch ed on 01 I 07 I 2o25' t\l 'ELi"'"#inn#'-5oJtr etock' New Delhi' Union of l.TheHon,bleAddl.JudicialFirstClassMagistrate.atDevarakonda. 2. The Secretary, lvlinistry 6i g. ft$uR"gional Passport officer, Regional Passp-ort.Office' lVlinisrty of External 8'-2-215 to 219, Kummarguda, SD/- A.V.S.PRASAD UTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// -b.tto ]o, , Affairs. HvderaOaO naring"iifit"'rt Secunierdoao, HYderabad-5oooo3

4. 6;;t;i; sdi c6VnnoHnru.B, Advoca-te [oPt]Q) ;: 5;; b6'io6epulv sSliCrio'i crN-enrhl oF-lNDlA, High court for the '' 5iit" oir"tangana at Hvderabad [OPUC] 6. Two CD CoPies BSR HIGH COURT DATED:1110612025 13t08t2025 AMENDED ORDER WP.No.14753 of 2025 'i, r:r\r€ ,'1',-\ /: -,' 2 B AUG 2$6 :' -, t. -i /.t. \- * , ( ( :a c; t, DISPOSING OF THE,WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS