Telangana High Court
WP/5897/2026 of Syed Muzammil Vs Union of India on 25 March 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUST]CE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 5897 OF 2026 Between: AND Syed Muzammil, S/o: Syed Tajammul, Age 5
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUST]CE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 5897 OF 2026
Between:
AND
Syed Muzammil, S/o: Syed Tajammul, Age 5 years, minor, Rep by his natural mother Smt Sameera Habib, W/o: Syed Tajammul, aged about 38 years, 0cc: Household, Ryo H.No.16-1 1-16lClNOl1, Saleem Nagar Colony, Malakpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, Pin code 500036
PETITIONER
1. Union of lndia, Rep. by the Additional Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 1 1000',I
2. Regional passport office, Rep by Regional passport officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Having office at 8-2- 215 to 219, Kummarguda,Secu ndera bad, Telangana,500003
3. Syed Tajammul, S/o: Syed Kaleem, Age 34 years, Occ: service abroad, R7o. H.No. 16-11-161L142, Afzal Nagar, Saleem Nagar, Hyderabad 36.
Respondent no. 3 is impleaded as per C.O.dt.11.8.2!26 in lA No.2/2026
...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, direction or a writ particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not Reissuing the passport to the Petitioner (minor) holding previous passport no. U7335105 and kept it on hold by raising objection that the mother's name is not mentioned in the father's passport as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia . Consequently direct the respondents to Reissue the passport to the Petitioner (minor) forthwith to enable him to travel abroad to U.K for medical treatment lA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondents to Reissue the passport to the Petitioner (minor) forthwith to enable him to travel abroad to U.K for medical treatment Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MIR AHMEO KHAN
Counsel for tlre Respondent Nos.1 and 2: SRI KARUNA SAGAR, SC FOR CENTAL GOVERNMENT
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
WRIT PETITION No.5897 of 2o26
Dated: 25.03.2026
Between:
Sri Syed Muzammil
...Petitioner
AND
Union of India & others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare ttre action of the respondent authorities in not reissuing thc passport to the petitioner (minor), who was holding Passport No.U7335lO5, and in keeping the same on hold on the ground that his mottrcr's name is not mentioned in his father's passport, as arbitraty, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 2L of the Constitution of tndia; and conscquently to direct the respondent authorities to tbrthr,r.itl'r reissuc the passport to the petitioner (minor) to enable him to [ravel abroad to ttrc U.K. for medical treatment.
2. Sri Mir Ahmed Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K. Karuna Sagar, learned Standing Counsel tbr Central Government, for respondent Nos.l and 2
3. v/hen the matter is -takcn up for hearing, rcarned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in similar circumstanccs, this court, ,,vhile dealing with writ petition No.s45 r of 2021 by order dated 3r.ro.2o2s, allowed the said r,r'rit petition by directing the orficiar responcents to issue peLssport.s to ttre petitioners, minor grandchildrr:n in accordance 'ut'ith law' and prays for a similar order in the prescnt case.
4. Despite duc service of notice on respondent No. 3 arrd filing of proof of service, norle has entered appearance on his bchalf. 5' Learned Standing counsel appearing for respondents Nos.1 and, 2 submits that if appropriatc or<iers arc passed b-r, trris court, respondent No.2 will considcr the casc <-lf the pctitioncr arrd rc-issue passport in accordance v.rith law.
6. Accordingly, in terms of the order passecl b_y this Court in w.P.No.54{i1 of 2o2s, datcd 3r.ro.2025, and [or rhe rcasons arike, this writ Petiticn is allowed by directing the official rcspor-rclcnts to consider the case of the petitioner and re-issue passport to the petitio'er (minor), in accordance ,*,ith law. No costs Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall sLand closed. Sd/.S. MALLIKARJ U NA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Additional Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, Union of lndia, tt/inistry ol External Affairs, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, 110001
2. The Regional passport officer, Regional passport office, Ministry of External _ Affairs, Having office at8-2- 215 to 219, kumharguda,secu ndi:ra bad, e*d, Telangana,500003 r_! L&
3. One CC to Sri Mir Ahmed Khan, Advocate [OPUC]
4. One CC to Sri K. Karuna Sagar, SC for Central Government[OPUC]
5. Two CD Copies TJ PMK tu
HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED',2510tt202G
ORDER
WP.No.5897 ol 2026 ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS s,f l"t e () 3 0 irAff 202fi * *