SRI K v. RAMA RAO Sr SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT COU The Court made the following

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents by issuing the impugned letter No. HY8075454607523, dated 15.04.2024 (signed on 19.4.2025) by directing the petitioner to approach the lower court to submit the undertaking/ affidavit to travel abroad from the trial court where the criminal case is still pending without considering the directions of the Hon'ble Court passed in W.P. No. 22952 ot 2023, daled 29.O2.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent to delete the name of spouse of the petitioner in the passport of the petitioner by considering the directions of the Hon'ble High Court passed in W.P. No. 2295212023, daled 29.02.2024 by issuing fresh passport to the petitioner immediately, in the interest of justice. 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 direct the respondent to delete the spouse name in the passport of the petitioner by considering the directions of the Hon'ble High Court passed in W.P. No. 2295212023, daled 29.O2.2024 by issuing fresh passport to the petitioner immediately, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI AJAY KUMAR MADISETTY Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI K. V. RAMA RAO ( Sr SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT COU ) The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16250 of 2025 ORDER: Hcarc-l learnccl counsel for the pctitioner and lealned standing counscl for Cenh'al Govcrr-rment appcaring for responclent. lVith their conscnt, this h,rit pctition is being taken up for clisposal at thc stage of admission itself

2. This Writ pctition is filccl seeking thc lollowing pral,er'- "to declnre tlrc nction of rc rasltottdutLs by issuittg tlrc tLltugLetl letter No.HY8075454607523 dnted 15.04.2024 (signed on 19.4.2025) by directing the petitioner to apltrortt'.lr llu, lozocr t'tntrt to stLbrtit tlrc undertnktng/ affdauit ttt traoel tbrorLd fr'otrt the trail court rulere the crinLinnl cnse is still ytetding toitltottt cottsitleting the tlirectiotrs of the Hon'ble Courl pnssed irL W.P No.229!j2 of 2023, rlated 29.02.2024 is illegal, arbitrnry atrd agninst Lo lln'prittciples of tLnturnL justice uul also tiolatiuc of Articles 74, -19 nnd 21 ol tfu Cotrstitrttion of ltdh and cottsequctttly dircct tlrc rt'spotttlctrt Lo dclcle tlrc natne of sytouse of the petitioner in tle pnssporl of the ytL'titioner by consitlaring tle directiotts of tle Hort'ble Higlt Court pnss:d irt l^t/.P N0.22952 of 2023 dated 29.02.2024 by issuirtg freslt pnss1tttrl to tlrc pctitionar tmnu:diateLy,"

3. Brief facts stated in this writ pctition arc that on 16.02.2018, pctitioncr marriage was solemnized rr,ith onc Smt.Singarapu @ Kalapala Anusha Rani. Later some disputcs arose betrr,cen pctitioncr and his w,ife, hence the petitioner filed FC.OP.No.305 of 2020, bcfore Family Court, Warangal, seeking divorce under Section f0(t) (x) of Inelia Divorce Act 2001 and the same rvas allora,ecl on 27.04.2022. It is furthcr state(l that the petitioner on

74.06.2023, macle a detail application and rcclucstccl rcspondcnt to removc *+. r6i*, ) his spouse narnc fiom l'ris passport. I Iowever responderrt issuccl lcttcr clatcd

09.08.2023, allcging that criminal cascs are pending against thc pctitioner and as per thc ertemal affairs gazettc notification i,idr: GSR 570 (Fi) ctated

25.08.11)93, thc rr:sponclent coukl rrot makc any changcs in t[.re passport. Challenging the same, petitioner filecl W.P.No.22952 of 2023 ancl this Court ttide order dated ?9 -02.2024 passed the following order;- "6.|'aking into cotl\iderotion the a/bresaid.facts antl tircurttsttrtu,es of tha cuse anl lhe suhruis.tions of thc lcarnetl counsel .fitr rhc patilioner. lhc order imlrugned dated 09 08.2023 is set aside ancl the Ragionul Pa.ssport rs//icer i.c.. respondenl herein i.t directed to con,sirler tha rapre.sentctt ion/appliccttion of the pelitioncr datcd 1j.06.1023 ./br delcting pctitioner's spouse namc .frotn the existing passport of thc peltlioner tirle pa.ssport No.R6898009 duty taking into L.otlsidcrotion !lrc order duted 21.04.2022 possed b1, thc .Iudga. Funtill. ('ourr. 'u'angul ritle lr('OP No.305 oJ 2020 grunting dit'ort.t: tl tli.rsobiny lhc morriage datcd l(t.02.2018 belwaen the petitioner ond pctitioncr,.\ w ifc witho t refere nce to any criminal ca.se pending Ltguin.tt tlrc pelitioner (s referred bv lhe respondent herein vide its intrtugnctl Notice dated l)9.08.2023 ond poss appropriota orders. tn dL.(.oftloncc to luv. tt,ilhin a period of Ten(10) da.ys.from the date of rctcipt o/ the utp) ol this ortlct und duly cotnmunicute thc said tleciskttt to the petitiorrt:t. 7. LVith thc ultoye obscrt,ution.\, the ll/rit petilion filed hy the pctitktner lrcrcin is alloved. I lott,eycr, the re slrull be no order us lo (.o.\1.r.'

4. l.,earnecl counsel for the petitioner submits that subscrluent to the order clatecl 29 -02.2024 in w.P.No.22952 of 2023, petiti.ner agai, requcstecl rcsponclent to irnplcment the aforesaid direction and clelete/removc thc spousc name f rorn his passport and issue fresh passpor.t. It is frr rther subnrittcc{ that i.rspite of the order. clated 29.02.202.1 i^ W.1,.No.22952 ol 2O23, the respontlent clid not deleted/ rcrno.r,cd petitioncr,s sl)ouse larrc, howcvcr', issu<:ci impugned retter dated 19.04.2024 ancl tlircctecl the petitionor to subrnit u.cle.takinr/ afficlavit t. travel abroad from thc trial -::: _t#q" court where the criminal case is pcnding. Aggrieveci b],the san-re, this n,rit t petition is filed

5. Learnecl standing counscl appearing for rcsponclent placed on rccord instructions issucd by the respondent, whcrcru it is stated that " llrc issue of passport No.Y-3435712 dnted 11.06.2024 rnlid tqtto 10.06.2025 the process of the petitioner's application HY80/545460/523 is contpleted. 'lhe petitioner needs to apply under reissue cnLcgory nota for furlher ytnssporL s?t"utces Learncd standing counsel furthel submits that since thc petitioncr's passport \^/as valid upto 1.0.06.2025, the pctitioner for re-issuancc of passport ought to have made frcsh application enclosing all the relevarlt .{ocuments and information, as per the prcscribed procedurc laid down in www.passportindia.gov.in undcr re-issue catcgory and if the petitioner makcs such application, the rcspondent authorities n ould proccss the same and after due enquiry would pass orck'r in accorclance r,vith lar,r,

6. At this stage, Iearnccl counscl for petitioncr submits that the petitioner may be permitted to make a fresh application uncler Lhe re-issue category and further prav this Court Lo dircct the responclent authorities to consider and issue fresh passport in a time bourrci periocl

7. ln view of .the submission made by the lcarnecl counscl on either side and without expressing 2ny opinion on merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of, with a liberty to petitioncr to makc a fresh !- \ \ ..'!"$*E lrH# .r',, l 4 applicatior-r under the re-issue categorl, and on such application, thc respondent authorities shall proccss thc same ancl pass appropriatc orders strictly in accordance with law

8. Accorclinelr', this rvrit petition disposed of Miscellaneous 1S applicatior-rs, if anv pending, shall stand closed. No orcler as to costs //TRUE COPY// Sd/. B. REKHA RANI S\STANT REGISTRAR - SECTION OFFICER sspo rt Office D No. 8-2- sspo rt Officer, O/o, the Regional Prea shant Th eatre Kummarguda, Secun derabad 500 003 Jay Kumar Madi Rama Rao ( SrSC for Central Govt cou ) [oPUC] Advocate [O PUC] To,

1. The Regional Pa 21 5 to 21 9, New 2. One CC to Sri A 3. One CC to Sri K. 4. Two CD CoPies TJ PVL (r- HIGH COURT DATED:1 610612025 ORDER WP.No.16250 of 2025 o --tr r9 , * 0 4 JUt. ?025 F I \-. ) i) Heo 1 ,l DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS G -fd P. *{at I I I I I I I i i I i I I : i I i i I