D.Suresh Rao @ Dendukuri Suresh Rao v. 'I . The Union of lndia

4. Shri Devarampally Buchi Reddy, S/o. Late Balwanth Reddy, Aged 56 years, Occ. Business, Rl/o. R.B.Nagar Colony, Shamshabad (VandM), Ranga Reddy District. R4 impleaded as per C.O.dt.1 2.11.2025 in lA No.2/2025. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavrt filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one tn the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the passport of Petitioner made vide file No- HY2075301 589025 dated 0810712025, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and to consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to forthwith renew the passport of the Petitioner made vide file No.HY2075301589025 dated 0810712025 for a period of 10 years, under Section 10 of Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule 12 of Passport Rules, 1980 without reference to the criminal proceedrngs pending against the petitioner in C.C. No. 1123 ol 2024 and C.C. No. 1124 oI 2024 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the :ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cc r rt may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to reconsider the Petitioners::g plication vide file No. HY2075301589025 dated 0810712025 pending disposal of I re main Writ Petition in the interest of Justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. S. LAKSHMI KANTH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1&2: Smt. N.V.R. RAJYA -AKSHMI SC FOR CEN T tAL GOVERNMEA'REP SRI N. BHUJA lcA RAO, Deputy Solicit,,r General of lndia Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI SRIDHAR BHUVA\ AGlRl, AGP Fo I HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4:-- The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA MIT PETITIOiI No.32639 OF 2o25 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the petitioner's passport uide File No.HY2075301589025, dated 08.O7.2025, on the ground of pending criminal proceedings vide C-C.No 1123 of 2024 and C.C.No.ll24 of 2024.

2. Heard Sri S.Lakshmikanth, learned counsel for petitioner, Smt N.V.R.Rajya Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent No.l and Sri Sridhar Bhuvanagiri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, for respondent Nos.3 ald 4. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for deniai of passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.31316 of 2025, dated 27.1O.2O25. 4 . Learned Counsel for the respondents submits that the criminal cases uide C.C.No.1123 of 2021 and C.C.No.ll24 of 2024, on the file of the learned Principal Junior )ivil Judge Cum \ \BK.J \\P it6lg l0lj Additional Metropolitarr Magistrate Court at Jlajendranagar, is pending against the petitioner. It is submitted t'T rt the respondent authorities would consider the petitioner's appl< ation for a period of one year only, if he obtains permission to tra\1 I abroad from the court where the criminal cases are pending agairt t him.

5. Be that as it may, considering the judgmerr of the coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.31316 of 2025, lated 27.1O.2O25 and the purpose for which the passport is beinl requested by the petitioner, this' Court directs the respondent I o.2 to issue the passport to the petitioner on the following condit r ns: i) The petitioner herein shall submit an ur dertaking along with atr affidavit in C.C.No.1123 of 2024, Pendir g on the file of learued Principal Junior Civil Judge Cum Additicr al MetroPolitan Magistrate Court at Rajendranagar., stating tlL: t he shall not leave India during pendency of the said C.C., wi:l out permission of the Court and that he shall cooPerate with trial Court in concluding the proceediugs ia the said C.C; ii) On filing such au undertaking as well 's allidavit, the trial Court shall issue a certified copy of the sarl : within two (2) weeks therefroml iii) The petitioaer herein shall submil an application afresh along with certified copy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the PassPort OfIr er / Authority concerned for issuing the PassPort; iv) On Frling such an application, the I'i ssPort Officer/ Authority shall consider the same afresh in 'l e light of the observations made by this Court herein as weU a; the contents of the undertaking given by the Petitioner for issu:.r g the PassPort' in accordance with law, within three (O3) weeks I om the date of said application; vl Respondent No.2 shall consider the 'assport Rules, 1967 while considering the apptication for issuing of the passport to the petitioner; \aK.l \\P lt6le lr)li vi) The co rpetent authority shall specify the permission period of one year for the petitioner to reneq, the passport for travelling abroad, and also obtain appropriate undertakiug froin the petitioner stating that the petitioner shall not overstay the permitted period and shall sutrender the passport upon return to India. vii) Any other condition as deemed appropriate by the trial Court.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Tirere shatl be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed SD/.P. SSIS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Telanoana.

1. The Secretary, Union ot lndia Ministry of External Affairs' CTV Division' TV1 '' q.ItI"" priiit, nouse nvenue' Gov6rnment of lndia' New Delhi' 2 i;;'ii;;;;ir Frtiport office Authoritv' Hvdera^bad' Telanqana' 5. ir'.)" ijrii"ipJ se"reitr.y,-o"ll|.t'ent o't Hti'"' Secretariat' Hyderabad' 4 o#ic'i; sRl. s. LAKSHMI KANTH, Advocate^[oPucl 5. one cc to sRl. N BHUiAiieA Fi d,'DtCurV sbllclroR GENERAL oF INDIA [oPUCl 6. Two CD CoPies Ml BIU BS HIGH COURT DATED:2611112025 \ !. I ;i ! iri ..T,ri \./ ORDER WP.No.32639 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \1/',