StVlT. SAKKUBAI VORUGANTI, W/o v. Dinkar Aged about

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 to declare the action of Respondents, more particularly Respondent No.2 in refusing to renewal of Passport No. N3487457 in Letter Dated 1811112025 vide File No. HY1075801966825 as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Art. 14 & 21 of Constitution of lndia. Consequently, set aside Letter Dated 1511112025 vide File No. HY1075801966825 and direct the Respondent No.2 to Renew the passport No. N3487457 of the Petitioner for a period of 5 years. t., lA NO: 1 OF 2!025 Petitiorr under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the peiition, the High Court may be pleased to DIRECT the Respondent No.2 to Renew the passport No. N3487457 of the Petitioner for a period of 5 years. Counselfor the Petitioner: SRI RAVINDER REDDY MUppU Counselfor the Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI B. KAVITHA YADAV, SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT. Counsel for ttre Respondent No.3: .. - - Counselfor ttre Respondent No.4: Gp FOR HOME The Court marle the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI{A WRIT PETITI ON o-35958 of 2o25,

02.L2.20.25 Between: Samala Venkat Reddy AND The Union of India & three others ORDER: ...Petitioner ...Respondents The Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the petitioner's passport uide File No.HV1OZSSO L966825, dated 18.11 .2025, on the ground of pendency of criminal case.

2. Heard Sri Muppu Ravinder Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner ald smt B,Kavitha Yadav, learned standing counsel for Central Government, for respondent Nos.1 and 2.'Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial of 2 NBKJ wP_359s8 2025 passport, He relies on the judgment of this court in w.p.No.31316 of 2O2l,,Cated 2T .LO.2O2S.

4. l,earned Standing counsel for the respondents submits that criminal oase is pending against the petitioner uid.ec.c.No. LTZ4 of 2022 bef<lre the learned XXIV Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District, at Hayathnagar. It is submitted that the respondent authorities would consider the petitioner's application for a period of one year only, if he obtains permission to travel abroad from the court where the criminal case is pending against him. 5- Be that as it ffi&y, considering the judgment of the coordinate Bench of l:his court in w.p.No.31316 of 2o2s, dated 2T.Lo.2o2s, and [he purpose for which the passport is being requested by the petitioner, this court directs the respondent No.2 to issue the passport tc, the petitioner on the following conditions: i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking arong with an aflidavit ia'c.c.No.t774 of 2022 before the learnul :orri, Additio:nal Metropolitan Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District, at Ha5rathrragar., stating that he shall noi leave rndia during pendenr:y of the said c.c., without permission of the court ani that he shar cooperate with trial coutt in concluding the proceedings in the said crime; :iif on liliag such aa uadertar.ing as well as aflidavit, the trial corurt shall issue a certitied copy oi the same within do (2! weeks tlrerefrom; i.iil rhe petitioner herein sha[ submit an apptication afresh eilong with certified copy of this order as well as the aforesairl undertaking_before thl nassport Oflicer / Authority conc€lllrsd for issuing the passpott; 3 NBK,J wP_35958_2025 iv! On filing such an application, the Passport Officer/ Authority shall consider the same afresh in the tight of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for issuing the passport, in accordance wlth law, within three (03) weeks from the date of said application; vf Respondent No.2 shall consider the Passport Rules, L967 while considering the application for renewing of the passpgrt to the petitioner; vi) The competent authority shall ppgcify the permission period of one year for the petitioner to renew the passport for travelling abroad, and also. obtain appropriate undertaking from the petitioner stating that the petitioner shall not overstay the permitted period and shall surrender the passport upon return to India. vii| Any other condition as deemed appropriate by the , trjhl Court. l. f;..' "6. Accordingly, tJre Writ Petition is disposed of. There shali be "no order as to costs. , Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/-P. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR NOTE: That the words "CC No.1744 of 2022" is wrongly read instead of "cc No.1774 of 2022" in wp trto.gsgsa ot 2025 and the same is corrected as per the ordeis of Hon'ble Court dated 22.01.2026 in tA No.t oi iOiA.-- - This amended order shail substitute the earrier order which has already been dispatched on zz.li.zoi.s. SD/.P. PONNA ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Externar arrairs - E Brock, rHE uNroN oF 1 L li,Ii'B3B,?Li8::",l1hli,ili,IBor 2. The Passport oflcer,JH-E REGIONAL pASSpoRT oFFtcE HYDERABAD, p^egg1lerabad, DoorNo.8-2-215 to 219, kfiil;dlor, s"*nolrr-u"o - 500003 The station House.officer, p.s. Hayath Nagar, Rachakonda Divsion - one cc to sRr RAYINDER REDDV ntulPrt, Ao,olIi. ropuci- one cc to sRt B.I(AV|THA YADAV, Sb roiiENTRAi fw; acdt;ci FoHfr'6'r,iE,'fiiUtbirr.t roi tne siiG ;r?3rHsL?3Yr3Lr Two CD Copies BN Fle

3. 4. 5. @i l I I I I I,l .i, 4 e HIGH COURT DATED 10211212025 22t01t2026 AMENDED ORDER WP.No.3li958 of 20Zs t (: 3 06 ttB zozt * I * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT