P. Ravi Prasad Goud v. 1. The Union of lndia

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affldavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Direction or Order, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus to a) declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in considering the passport application No. f{Y1075627324825 of the Petitioner vide passport No. C7872338 for renewal as Arbitrary illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of constitution of lndia and the provisions of the Passport Rules 1980 b) Pass such other order/orders in the lnterest of Justice and as this Honourable Court deems it fit in the circumstances of the case. * 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 No-2 to renew,the passport apprication No. Hy107562?szqazs ot the Petitioner vide passport No' c7872338 that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the Honourabre High court may be preased to pending disposar of the main writ petition. Counset for the petitioner: SRt A.S.BHASKARA GlRl Counset for the Respondent Nd:; i 2: SRt N.BHUJAN counser ror the Respondent No.3: ", The Court made the foilowing: ORDER ;;;;t".Tffi13:*S3;,?:?Jt' I I i I E j ,l ..1 ,ll -' l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Dated:l0.12.2025 Between: P.Ravi Prasad Goud, S/o.Nagaiah, R/o.Secunderabad. AND Union of lndia & 2 others .Petitioner ...Respondents ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed declaring the inaction of respondent No.2 in considering the passport application No.Hy1ors62l3z4\2s of the petitioner vide Passport No.C7872338 for renewal, as iilegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard sri A.s.Bhaskar Giri, learned counsel for the petitioner, sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned standing counser for centrat Government representing respondent Nos.1 & 2 and learned Government Pleader for Home representing respondent No.3. \ 2

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial of passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.24690 of 2025, dated 03.09.2025.

4. Learned Standing Counsel for Central Government submits that the criminal cases registered against the petitioners vide C.C.No.2763 of 2019 and C.C.No.3286 of 2019 of Chitkalguda Police Station, were pending before the learned X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Secunderabad and therefore, refusal to issue passport as per the Passport Rules cannot be said to be illegal.

5.. Be that as it may, considering the judgment of the coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.35056 of 2023, dated 02.01.2024 and the purpose for which the passport is being requested by the petitioner, this Court directs respondent No.2 to issue the passport to the petitioner on the following conditions: i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking along with an affidavit in C.C.No.2763 of 2A19 and C.C.No.32BO of 2019 of Chilkalguda Police Station, were pending before the learned X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Secunderabad, stating that he shall not leave lndia during pendency of the sard C. Cs. without permission of the Court and that he shall cooperate with trial Court in concluding the proceedings in the said C.Cs. : / \, 3 ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as affidavit, the trial Court shall rssue a ceftified copy of the same within two (2) weeks there from; iii) The petitioner herein shall submit an application afresh along with certified apy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the Passporf Officer / Authority concerned for issuance of passpott; iv) On filiig such an application, the Passport Officer/ Authority shall consider the same afresh in the light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for issuance of passport, in accordance with law, within three (03) weeks from the date of said application; v) On issuance of the passport, the petitioner herein shall deposit the same before the trial Court in C.C.Nos.2763 and 3286 of 2019 ; vi) However, liberty is granted to the petitioner herein to file an application before the learned Magistrate seeking permission to travel abroad and it is for the learned Magistrate to consider the same in accordance with law'.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall 5e no order as to costs. t

7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/-S. MALLIKARJUNA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To

4. 5. 6. 7 PSK. The Secretary, Union of lndia, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi. The Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad D.No.8-2-215 to 219, Kummariguda, Secunderabad - 500003. The Principal Secretary, Home department, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Bhavan Secretariat, Telangana State. One CC to SRIA.S.BHASKARA GlRl, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Solicitor General of lndia [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies BS N/ ,/ r' t HIGH COURT DATED t10112l,2025 ORDER WP.No.31530 ot 2025 / THE.3i4 31 BEc m[ .? L * *o r)A TC r.rEl DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT GOSTS