Telangana High Court
WP/2986/2026 of Smt. Rajasri Chidurala Vs Union of India on 2 March 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) IVONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No: 2986 0F 2026 [ 33001 ...PETITIONER Between: AND 1. Smt- Rajasri Chidurala, W/o
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
IVONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No: 2986 0F 2026
[ 33001
...PETITIONER
Between:
AND
1.
Smt- Rajasri Chidurala, W/o Srinivas Chidurala, Aged about 45 years, Occ.
!g^s11e^ss, R/o 1- 1 1 9, Devannapeta, Hasanparihy] Hanumakonda Oidtrrci -_
506370.
Union of.lndia, Rep. by Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, pSp division, New Delhi.
Regional Passport-Officer, Hyderabad, D. No. B-2-2 1 5 to 21 9, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, 500003,Telangana.
Mohammed Abdul Rasheed Siddiqut, S/o Late Mohammed Abdul Basith Siddiqu.i, Aged about 66 years, Ocd: Business, R:/o.H.No.7-8-124, M;ahili Bazar, Hanumakonda District.
...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 fMandamus declaring the inaction of respondent No.2 in not issuing the passport facility to the Petitioner pursuant to his passport application 0711012025 vide Reference file No.HY8065733384725 filed in tetter dated 1311112025 in spite of furnishing all the necessary documents, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to issue passport to the petitioner in vide f ile No. H Y8065 7333847 25, Dt. 07 .1 O.2025.
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lA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Ser;tion 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 forthwith issue passport to the petitioner in vide file reference No. HY806573338472s,Dt07.1o.202s and filling date l3-1 1-202s.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K. VISHNU KANTH
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI NVR RAJYA LAKSHMI, SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT. REP. FOR
SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO,
Deputy Solicitor General of lndia
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: - - - - The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION N0.2986 of 2026
02.o3.2026
Between:
Rajasri Chidurala
AND
Union ol Inclia,
Reprcscnted by Scr.rctary,
Ministn' of Exrcrnal Aflairs,
[)SI) I)ivision, I.'lerv I)e]hi and 2 orhcrs
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...Petitioner ... Respo nde nts <rf pass;X)rl. uirie lrilt: passport a.uthorit) rcfuscd ro thc police vcrification rt_-vcalcd 'l'hc pc t rtioncr aullroritl, seckin g maclt arr altltlicatirtn to LhC rcspOndt:nt l);rss1)or.t ISSU':IIICC No.l{Y806573 3384'/ 25; hor,r,cvcr, rhc issue thc same on Lhc ground that advr:rsc rcport statiug that criminal proccedings are pending against the petitioner in crirnc No.393 <'tr 2022 of l{asanpai thy l)olicr: Sration and tl're casc is pencling rrial uicle C.C. No.l7l6 o1- .20,24 <tn the. t-ilt. ol. lcarncd [)rincrpal .Juniur civiJ Jrrrrg.-<:urn-Judicrar Magisrralc .r'First Class at ljanamkonci;t.
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2. llearcl Ml K.Vishrru Kanlh, lcarned counsel for the peLrtioner and Srnt N.\/.1? llaiYrt l':rksl'rmi, lcarned Sranding (lounscl lor Central (io\'cr'1lm('rr1 r( prcs( nllllg Sri N t3hujanga Rao' Icartrcd l)eput1'' Solicitrtr Gcrrcr.tLl OI I|rrlier, [br rt'sptlndcnt Nos,I arrd 2. Pertrscd lhc rcco rcl . :1. l-cirrnt'cl ( ollns(.'l lor pclititlner submits that mcrc arrargnmcnt ol rhr' pctirrorlt t- itl ir ct tuill:il cztsc canllot l>c zt grouncl [or denierl oi pass]]ort.FIt'.rtllitlsor-rthc.judgmentolLlrisCour|il-tW.t,.No'39188oI .2O2ri. clatcd 2'1 .t)). )() 26
4. Lcarncd St:rt-iclirrc Crlunsc[, b.1, rcfcrrirrg trl O[ficc Menrorandutn clatcrl 10. lo.2o 1!l issur.cl l^ thc MinisLr] ol Iixtcrnal Affairs, submits th:lt ln ,. ir.rr rl tlrc: ttcLlclilrq c:r'iminaI pro<:ee dings against the pctiti()nc'r. thr' PCtiti ,rl('r ls r('qLlil.('cl to alllrroac:h lhc c<>nccrncd triul Corrrt lor l1(,cr,ss:lr'\ \( )C i lx'rlnission ttl obtain parssport, and thc'rc:rftr:r litrnish lhc sarnc beforc the pztssport authority for cotlsictcring issur:rrrt:t' ol'pzlssllort. In thc instanL case, th(r p(rtition(lr ltas t-t,lL iunristrcd N( )C / pcrmission from thc trial Court and thercfore Lhcrc ts no ilL,-galit-t in r-r:lusing tt) issuc thc passport.
ll;rvirre corrsidcrrrrl thc rcsllcctivc sr-rbmissions, at thc outset, it is scttlccl lau'tltiit nrcrr' pc'rrdcn<t\, ol crintirlal proccedings cantlot be a grr)ut+d to rcflts(' rssuar)cc ol passport. lrr this conncctiorl, iL is t e levattl to rcfcr lo thr: orde rs passed by thc llol-r'ble Division llench of this Cour[ in W.A.No.194 ot 2026, datecl I 7 .O2 2026, whe rein rhe Division Bcnch has observcd as [olk;n,s: " l3. In the ligllt ol'thc prinr.iplc laid down by thc Apcx (lo[rrt conccrning thc ll1[(rprcrari()n OI' (iSIl 57OlF-) datod 25.08. 1993 and Olllcc Mcmoranc.lum darcd 10.10.20 I9, rvc arc of the considcrcd vicw, that rhe appellant should nrakc an application lor sccking NOC from the concernecl trial courIs rvhcre crimlnal cascs are pending ag.unsL him. [t is upon issuance of NOC that thc appcllant should file an application for renewa.l of thc passport. In r:ase thc courts prcscribe a pcriod for which the passport is to be issued, the passport authority should honolrr that pcriod. Otherwise, if it does noL stipulate any pcriod, the notilication provrdcs defaull mles, including issuancc lor a shorter 1.lcrrod. ordinanlv one ycar, in appropriate casr.s.'
6. In the i[rstant casc-, lhcrc is no matcrial placcd on rc(]orci [o shou,that thc pctiLioncr fitcd an application bclbrc thc conccrnecl trial Court seeking a "No Objcctir.rn Certificz_rt-e" for obtaining of passporl . ln vicu, ol thr: pending criminal proccedings against the pctitioncr in O.C.No.1716 of 2024 on the []c of learnecl Principal Junior Civil Judge cum-Judicial Magistriltc ol I,'irst Class at [[anamkonda, this Court dcems it approprratc to direct thc pr:titioncr- t<> approach rhc Court of lcarncd [)rincipal .Jrrrtror Civil .Judgc t:unt .Judiciai Mzrgisrralc ol F irst Class zrt I'l:t namkortrl;r ancl merkc an zrppropriate :rpltli<:ation st:cking a "No Objcction (lcrtil-i(:rltc" (br obtainir-rg pzissporL. Upon lilirrg such applicat.ion, the concerncd trial Court shall corrsider thc sa,rn c and pass appropriate orders cxpediliouslv, preferably lviLhin one wcck from thc date of liling of such application. Upon furnishing the NOC \tJK.l
\ll]\.r \\ l, '.N^ ti.(, ll ilre pctrtioncl'. tjl(' pilssl)ort ilLlthoriL\ shail considcr lhe samc for rcissrLirrg/rcrrc,.r'ing ol pilss[)ort irr accordirncr: u,ith Iau' Misr:cllrrncoL.rs l)L'1rli()ns, il- urtr. pcrrclir-rg in this Writ [)ctition, shall st:tnrl closcd i. l1 is nr.rclc c:ltar tltar the NOC (hal may bc issucd by thc trial CoLlrt lo thc lrltitioncr lirr obt-rining passllort shzrll not bc construcd tts ir pcrmission to tr:l,cl :rbroad. In casc thc pctiti<tncr- intcnds to travli abroacl durirrg pcndcncv of criminal procecdings, thc pr:titioncr slrall 1'rlc ir scp,rr:rLc;rpplicirtion secking pcrtnission to travel abroad, br strt'cih in!: thc clrrratiorr ol lra,. r:1. and the tnal Corrrt shall r:onsicler suclr applicirtion (,n ils oun merits, bv imposing approltriarc conrlilror-rs in acc'or-ri rnci rr iIh lar.r' Ncccllr:ss to mcntior-r thal thc trial Court shall pror:cr:d in accordanct: rrith lat' to securc the prcs<:ncc ol thc l)clitron€rr ir.r c:rsc ol-r,rolation ol an1, ol thc conclitions so imposcd u hik' granrir.rg abroarl Lr:n,c1 pcrmission.
8. Accorclinglr', thc Writ l)ctitron is clisposed of rvith thc abovc said clircr'lroDs.'l'hcrt slia I lrC nO OrdCr ars to cosls. To, SD/. S.MALLIKARJUNA RAO A SISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER The Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-Judici at Hanamkonda. agistrate of First Class The Secretary, Minist ry of External Affairs, Union of lndia, pSp division, New Delhi. Regional Passpo Secunderabad,5 One CC to SRI K One CC to SRI N lndia [OPUC] Two CD Copies BN 19{p.J,.Hyderabad, D.No. 8-2_215 to 219, Kummarguda, 00003. Tela noana. yl9.T N.q. {4l!rH, Advocate topuc] . BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Sblicito;'Generat of
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HIGH COURT DATED:02103t2026
ORDER
WP.No.298G of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS /-r tt ,/,.- I :\;fsf :,e