Telangana High Court
WP/7548/2026 of Muthyam Pruthvi Raju Vs The Union of India on 1 April 2026
Raju, S/o M. Sudhakar Age. 33 years, Occ. Private Employee R/o. 8901, Amberglen Blvd Apt 24305 Austin, Texas, USA Rep by his GPA Holder Muthyam Sulochana Wo M.Sudhakar Age. 48 years, Occ. Housewife R/o. H.No.1- 31113, Flat No.101 Sudarshan Nagar Colony, Gachibowli, Rangareddy District- 500019 [
Muthyam Pruthvi Raju, S/o M. Sudhakar Age. 33 years, Occ. Private Employee R/o.
8901, Amberglen Blvd Apt 24305 Austin, Texas, USA Rep by his GPA Holder Muthyam Sulochana Wo M.Sudhakar Age. 48 years, Occ. Housewife R/o. H.No.1- 31113, Flat No.101 Sudarshan Nagar Colony, Gachibowli, Rangareddy District- 500019
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 7548 Of ZOZA
Between:
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The Union of lndia, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of external Affairs.
South Block Secretariat Raisina Hill, New Delhi, lndia
2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional passport office, 73 Red Cross Road, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad- 500003
4. The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad Commissionerate
5. The Special Branch Cyberabad Police Commissioner office, P/21, Near care hospital, Gachibowli Hyderabad - 500032
6. The Station House Officer, P.S. Gachibowli, Hyderabad
...RESPONDENTS
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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in not renewing the petitioner's passport bearing no. 28313558 vide Application No.
US8075584492725 on the ground of pending criminal case vide Crime No.12212023 on the file of P.S. Gachibowli U/S 448, 506 and 290 lPC, in which chargesheet is filed vide C.C. No. 012212023 on the file of Honble X Addl Metropolitan Magistrate Cyberabad at Kukatpally, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutior al and in violation of fundamental rights and contrary to the provisions of The passports Act 1967 and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to renev/ the petitioners passport bearing no. 28313558 vide Application No.
US8075584492725 without reference to the said criminal case.
lA NO: { OF
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit liled in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 'lespondent No.3 to consider the petitioners Application No US8075584492725 for passport bearing no. 28313558 without reference to the said criminal case vide Crime No.12212023 on the file of P.S Gachibowli U/S 448, 506 and 290 lPC, it which chargesheet is filed vide C.C No 012212023 on the file of X Add Metropolitan Magistrate Cyberabad al Kukatpally pending disposal of the above writ petition.
lA NO: 2 OF 2026
Petitic,n 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 Nos.4-6 to consider the petitioner's application for issuance of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) vide Application No. US8084666992725 tor passport be;rring no. 28313558 pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner : MS.MUKKERA SAHITHI SR! K^AVYA
Counsel for the Respondent No.1&3: SRI N.V.R.RATYA LAKSHMI
(SC FOR CENTRAL GOv[ rep., SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, Dy.Solicitor ceneral Of lndia Counsel for the Respondent No.2,4to6 : GP FOR HOME
The Court nnade the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.7548 of 2o26
Dated: O
-o4-2026
Between:
Sri Muthyam Pruthvi Raju
.Petitioner
AND
The Union of India and others
.Respondents
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of respondent No.3 in not renewing the petitioner's passport bearing No. Z8313558, pursuant to Application No. US8075584492725, on the ground of a pending criminal case in Crime No.L22l2O23 on the file of P.S. Gachibowli, for the offences under Sections 448, 506, and 29O IPC, in which a charge sheet has been filed and taken cognizance as C.C.No.Ol22l2023 on the file of the learned X Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Kukatpally, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of fundamental rights, and contrary to the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967, and consequently direct respondent No.3 to runew the petitioner's 'l : I Iil ,t it j i : ) passport bearing No.Zg3 135s9 pursuant to Application No.us8o7i;58449272s, without reference to the said criminal case.
2. Hearc lr/ts. ivrukkera sahithi sri Kavya, learned counsel for the petitio:eer; smt. NVR Rajyalakshmi, learned Standing counsel for centrai Government representing sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent Nos. r and 3 and learned G,rvernment pleader for Home, for respondent Nos.2, 4 to 6. 3' Learned counsel for the petitioner made submissions on the lines of v,rrit affidavit and requested this court to direct the respondent authorities to consider the aforesaid petitioner,s applicatiorr as expeditiously as possible.
4. Lea.eed counsel for the respondents submits that if the aforesaid petitioner's application is stiil pending, the respondent authoritier; may be directei to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
5. In vlew of the submissions made by the learne,l counsel appearing on either side, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respotrdent authorities to consider the aforesaid petitioner,s l application, if pending, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and to communicate the sarne to the petitioner. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed Sd/.A.SREENIVASA REGI ,ffRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Affairs. South
1. The Princioal Secretarv, Union of lndia, Ministry Block Seeietariat Raisina Hill, New Delhi, lndia
2. The,Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Telangana State, Hyderabad.
3. The Regional Passport Officer,-Regi^onal passport office, 73 Red Cross Road, Shivaji Nlagar, Secunderabad- 500003
4. The commissioner of Police, cyberabad commissionerate
b. The Special Branch Cyberabad Police Commissioner office, P/21, Near care hospithl, Gachibowli Hyderabad - 500032
6. The Station House Officer, P.S. Gachibowli, Hyderabad
7. one cc to Ms.MUKKERA SAHITHI sRl KAVYA, Advocate. [oPUC]
8. One CC to SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, Depuly Qoliqrlqr.Q-eneral of lndia, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. IOPUC]
g. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High court for the state of Telangana at Hyderabad IOUTI
10. Two CD CoPies. BSI(PMK
HIGH COURT DATEDl0110412026
ORDER
WP.No.7548 ot 202G DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS CC TODAY ,$ 6\,I,, (J THE s
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