High Court · 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) IUONDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 26748 OF 2025 Between: Mr. Bachireddy Shai Reddy, S/o. Late Bachireddy Harikishan Reddy, Aged about 50 yrs., Occ. Advocate, Resident of Flat No.202, Preeti Park View Residency, Road No.1, ltrladhava Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500079. ...PETITIONER AND

1. The Union of lndia, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, CTV Division TV1, Section Patiala House Annexe, Government of lndia, New Delhi-1 '10 001. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, situated at Door No.82215 to 219, 3. Gundrapalli Yadagiri, S/o G. Parvathalu, Aged not known, Occ Police Constable, Fi/o H. no. 2-27, Beerampet, Kamdukur mandal, Ranga Reddy district 500016. R3 is impleaded as per C.O. dt.'|5.09.2025 in lA. No.2l2O25 Kummarguda, Secunderabad, Telangana-500 003. ...RESPONDENTS 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 pass an Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus.- a. declaration action of the 2nd Respondent in not acting upon the petitioner Representation dated 15-08-2025 in which he pleaded for reissue of Passport No.AD75096B for 10 years instead of one year in due compliance with Orders in WP 6398/2025, date 04-03-2025 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 21 of Constitution of lndia and provisions of passports Act 1967. b.Consequently, direct the 2nd Respondent to reissue the new Passport No.AD75096B for a period of 10 years instead of one year by disposing the Petitioner Representation dated 15-08-2025 in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circrmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent reissue the new Passport No.AD750968 for a per/od of 10 years instead of one year pending disposal of the Wlt Petitlon before this Hon'ble court Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. SUOARSHAN MALUGARI Counsel forthe Respondents: Ms. NVR RAJYALAKSHMI, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT C()UNSEL The Court made the following: ORDER a TTII.] T[ON'I}LII SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.26748 of 2 025 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an Online Application dated 15.08.2025 for rcneu,al of his Passport, however, the respondent-passport authority has letused to renew his passport on the ground that he is facing criminal proceedings in C.C.Nos.l535 of 2024 on the file of the IV Additionat Metropolitan Magistrate-cum IV Additionat Junior Civil Judge aL L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District.

2. Heard Sri M. Sudarshan, leamed counsel for the petitioner and Srnt. NVR. Rajyalaksluni, learned Standing Counsel for the Central Govemment. Perused the record. ,) Dcspite service of notice on respondent No.3, none appeared on behalf ol'him

4. Lcarned counsel for the petitioner submits that merely thc petitioner arrayed as accused in a crirninal case cannot be a ground lor denial of rcnerval ol- passport. He relies on the judgment of this Courl in \V.I'].No.35056 of 2023, dated,02.01 .2024.

5. Lcarned Standing Counsel submits that there is a pending criminal case against the petitioner and theretbre refusal to renerv the petitioner,s passporl as per Rules cannot be said to be illegal. I I

6. This Cou( having considered the respective submissions rnade by leamed counsel ,for the parties and considering the judgment passed by this Courl in W.P.No.35056 of 2023,dated 02.01.2024, directs respondenr No.2 i to consider the online Application filed by the petitioner herein seeking renewal of passport on the following conditions: i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertakin,y along with an affidavit in C.C.No.1535 of 2024, pending on the file of V Additional Metropolrtan hrlagistrate-cum-lV Additional Junior Civi Judge at L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy Distflct, stating that he shatl rot leave lndia during pendency of the said C.C., without permissron of tha trial Court and that he shall cooperate with trial Court in cln:luding the proceedings in the said C.C.; ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as atf id. vit, the trial Court shall issue a certified copy of the same within trvr, (2) weeks therefrom; iri) The petitioner herein shall submit an applicatro'r rrfresh along wrth certified copy of this order as well as the aforesa d undertaking before the Passport Officer / Authority concerned for renewal of passpo rt; iv) On filing such an application, the Passport Off ce r / Authority shall consider the same afresh in the light of the observalto.'ts made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking ,yiven by the petitioner for renewal of passport, in accordance with la,,v, &ithtn three (03) weeks from the date of said application, v) Respondent No.2 shall consrder Rule '12 of tl e Passport Rules. 1967 r"vhile considering the aforesaid applicatron s tbnritted by the petitioner vi) On issuance of the Passport, the petitione' lrerein shall deposit the same before the tnal Court in C C.No.1535 of :2024 pending on the file of IV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate-cum -l\ / Additiona! Junior Civil Judge at L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District; and vii) However, liberty is granted to the petitioner hor€in to file an application before the leaned fi/agtstrate seeking permissiDn to travel abroad, and it is for the learned l/agistrate to consider tlte same in accordance with law. 1 Accordingll,, the writ petition is disposed of. No e'osts. Miscellaneor-rs petitions, if any pending, shall stanrl t loscd //TRUE COPY// SD/. B. REKHA RANI SISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To, 'l . The secretary. union of rndia, Ministry of Extemar Affairs crV Division TVl. section Patiara House Annexe. coverfiment oi'in?iu, N,r* o"rni-r io"otr. ' " , Ifl"_glqfl P^r-r.po1 officer, situated at Oborr,to.rjzz id to zis, '- "" ' nummarguoa, secunderabad, Telanoana-s0o oo3 3. One CC to SRt. SUDARS.HAN.rr44r.-ir-Cn{AOvoiate [,)r,UC] 4. One CC to Ms. NVR. RAJYAL4KSHMT, STANDIN'G CitLrrrrsir rOn 5. Two CD Copies CENTRAL GOVERNIVENT OPUC] BIU HIGH COURT DATED:1311012025 ORDER WP.No.26748 of 2025 CC TODAY ._..i \ ,2 t ) iAl o,+ o ,l r, gi,i ?[?5 * a),. ,8PATdi +- DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS f \q )