CHITTARANJANVEPURI v. External Affairs South Block, New Delnl'

petition Under Section '151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High coud may be preased to direct the Respondents to issue passport to the petitloner on expeditious basis by fixing time, allowing the petitioner to travel. Counsel for the petitioner : SRI S.NAGESH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : Ms. N.V.R.RAJYA LAKSHMI The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER .:,: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N'V'SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITIONNo,n043 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner anct Ms.NVRRaiYa Lakshmi, learnecl standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondents' With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being taken up tor disposal at the admission stage itself ' 2 This writ petition is filed seeking the f ollowing prayer:- ,,torleclaretheitmctiono.ftlteResponrlentsin..not-issttingthe 3 pnssttort Io tlr Ptlilrcnr"n') iy-'"tr'tittg nyylicolion ddc fi[c No.uvlotsolzztstzs aoki 1't oi'lois "i rnisport srrrice lo tltc Pctitioner on account of pnn-'1ii't criu"nnl clsc ngoitrst thr Petittoner aide CC.No.2398 of 2020 fliN' zjso rf 20;q on ttu"t'ile of tlu ieing ilkgnl" nrbitrnnl nrul Honbte XXII ACMM' s"'i'ii'iA' 's hishhanc?d apart ftonr a:''nl'x"'"lioii-iu' oJ arii'uf't+' 1'9 nnd 21 of lo Inu' Initl'dou'tt bv thr Ihe Constitrtlion of lndio ii-""""i t,arious Hon'ble High'ioi"'" n"'i conscquet ly direct the '*rir*'"'i","i'n"u''l'' p"ttei," Lo tfu Petitioner ot expeditions bnsis bY liring iinr Jor lU .utars' Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that thc petitioner on expiry of his passport bearing No J9834679' had applied for renewal z'ide application No HY2075032215125 clatcLl 14052025' whereiLr thc petitioner had discrosecl the dctairs about the pende^cy of C.C.No.2398 of 2020, o^ the file of XXII Additional Chief Metroporitan Magistrate, secundcrabad' It is furthcr submitted that the respondent No 2 issued impugr-red letter dated 23.06.2025, directing trre 'petitiorter to stLbntits ttcqrtittnL orclers or obtairt permission to fupart ftom India fiont tlrc sanrc Cotttt toherein the crintinaL proceeding are still pending'. Aggrieved by the same' this writ petition is filed -.;? .t ) 2 4 Learncd counsel for the petitioner would further submit that t[.re Hon'ble Supreme Court in Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu v. Central Bureau of Investigationr helcl that the passport authority cannot refuse to issue passport on the ground of pcndency of criminal appeal ancl pray this Court to direct respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner and renew the passport in a time bour.rcl period. 5 l-earrrccl standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondents dirl clisputc the samc ^ot 6 Rc'corcrrng rhc submissions mac'le bv the learne.r c.ounscl or.r cither sic1e, this writ petition is disposed of wiih a direction to respondent authorities to considcr the case of the petitioner and take steps for rcrease of the passport in clue compliance of the findings of the Hon,ble Supr.eme Court in the case of Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu v. Central Bureau of directions are as follows: Investigation. T [.re I I I I i I i I i (i) (ii) The petitioner shall submit an unclertaking along with ar.r affidavit before the XXII A<lditional Chicf Metropolitan Magistra te, Secundcrabad, stating that the petiiioner r",.ill not leave India during pentlency of thc said C.C. wilhout permission of the Court and the petitioner will cooperate with the Trial Court in concluding ihe criminal proceedings. The Trial Court shall issue a certified copy of the unclertaking along with an certified copy of the Afficlavit filecl in C.C.No.239g of 2020 within Tu.o (2) weeks from the datc of filing of tl-re undertaking. 1 2020 Crl.L.J. (SC) 572 I (iii) (i") (u) (.',i) (vii) ..1.. the certified coPY of the The Petitioner shall submit Affidavit along with the aforesaid undertaking and reply/ expianation befote the concerned Passport Officer for consideration of his application for passport' The Passport Authority shall consider the documcnts in the light of the observations made by the Court as well as the undertaking and other documents filcd by thc petitioner' The petitioner sha1l also be at liberty to rely on the decisions in this rcgard The Passport authority is directed to issue the passport of the petitioncr r't'ithout raising the objcction relating kr the pentlency of the criminal proceedings before the '[rial Court' The petitioner shall deposit the original Passport before the the XXll Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate' Secunderabad, in C'C No'2398 of 2020 after issuancc of the passPort. The pctitioner shail be at liberty to file an application beforc the XXIi Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistratc' Sccunderabad, seeking permission to travel outside India' The XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate' Secunderabad, shall consider thc samc in accordance with

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of Miscellaneous petitions' pending, if any, shall stand closed However' there shall be no order as to I \ sd,- HM DAB DULLAH KHAN ISTANT REGISTRAR /,TRUE COPY// ,. ,n" Secretary, uNloN oF INDIA' Ministry of Exte New Delhi SECTION OFFICER lAffairs South Block d't a lllll-:---__ ,-"_n -.8 ":Erf J/ '.!: ,n" tr;3i'p"i5ld--lqffi fl;flt',tl,,^,*i-D N' 8 2 2 1 5 " 2 1 e 2 3 4 SA PVL HIGH COURT ,, DATED:2310712025 ORDER WP.No.21043 of 2O2S I f I -.4 - - .:( ,t (' .,i 0 2 sEP ztE fi'", -;,' DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. €