Telangana High Court
WP/480/2026 of Sama Rajpal Reddy Vs The Union of India on 24 February 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO:480 OF 2026 Between: Sama Rajpal Reddy, S/o. Sama Srinivas Reddy,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original J urisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 480 OF 2026
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Reddy, S/o. Sama Srinivas Reddy, Aged. 51 Yrs., Occ.
H.No. 2-4-1 4l A, Upperpally, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
Between:
Sama Rajpal
Business, R/o
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The Union of lndia, Ministry of External Affalrs, Represented by its Principal Secretary South block, New Delhi-1 10 001.
2. The Passport Authority of lndia, Represented by its Chief Passport Officer, PSP division, Ministry of External Affairs, Room no B, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.
3. The Regional Passport Office, Represented by its Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad.
4. N. Venkataramana fVlurthy, S/o. Laxminarayana, Aged. 51 Yrs., Occ.
Business, R/o. Plot No.11, New Sainathpuram, ECIL, Secunderabad.
...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 pass an order(s) or direction(s) more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus in declaring the action of the Official Respondent No.3 in not considering the Application Reference No HY3075709733925 Dt. 3010912025
submitted by the Petitioner for Reissuing/Renewal of Passport Number R4191019 and not considered the same by stating that on the ground of furnish Acquittal Court order in connection with pending criminal proceedings vide
C.C.No. 1BB1 of 2020 on the file of the Honourable Xl Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Rajendrariagar or obtain permission to depart from lndia from the same H'onourable Court where the criminal proceedings are still pending as being illegal arbitrary and violative of due procedure of law besides violation of principals of natural justice and contrary to the Passport Act and Rules and in violation of articles of 14 & 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to process the Petitioner Application Reference No HY3075709733925 Dt. 30/09/2025 for renewal of his Passport lA NO: 1 OF:1026
Petitiorr under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidav t filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Cfficial Respondent No.3 to process the Petitioner Application Reference Nr> HY3075709733925 Dt. 3010912025 for renewal of his Passport bearing No. F4191019
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI JAKKULA SRIDHAR
Counsel for the Respondents: SMT. NVR RAJYALAKSHMI REP. FOR
SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Solicitor General of tndia The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
uIRIT PETITION No.48O of 2o26
24.O2.2026
Between:
Sri Sama Rajpal Reddy
...Petitioner
AND
Union o[ India & others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
The petitioner submitted an online Application (No.HY3075709733925, dated 30.09.2025) seeking renewal of Passport, however, the respondent Passpc-rrt Authoritl' has refused to renern, the passport on the ground that the petitioner is facing criminal proceedings in C.C.No.lBB1 of 2O2O on the file of learned XI Additional Metropolitarr Magistrate Court at Rajendranagar, for the offences punishable under . Sections 42O, 468 and 47L of IPC.
2. Heard Sri Jakkula Sridhar, learned counsei for the petitioner and Smt. NVR Rajyalakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central il t' lli
Governme'nt representing Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor (]encral of lndia, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Perused the record
3. Lear-necl counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of thc pctitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial ol passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.24690 of 2025, dated 03.09.2025.
4. Learned Standirrg Counsel for Central Governrnent, submits that a crirrrinal casc tlide C.C.No.lBB1 of 2O2O on the file of learned XI Additiorral Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Rajendranagar, is pending aqair-rst thc petitioner and therefore, refusal to renew passport ari per Rules cannot be said to be illegal.
5. Be that as it ffi?-)', considering the judgment of the coordinate Bench of t:ris Court in W.P.No.35056 of 2023, dated 02.O1.2024, and the purpose for which the passport is being requested by the petitioner, -his Court directs the respondent-passport authority to : renew the passp.ort to the petitioner on the following conditions: :.) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking along with an affidavit in C.C.No.1881 of 2O2O on the file of learned XI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate court at Rajendranagar, stating 'lhat he shall not leave rndia during pendency of the said C.C., wit:hout permission of the Court and that he shall cooperate with trietl Court in concluding the proceedings ln the said C.C. iif On filing such an undertaking as well as aflidavit, the trial Corrrt shall issue a certified copy of the sarne within two (2) weeks ttrerefrom; a
iiil The petitioner herein shall submit an application afresh along with certified coPy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the Passport Officer / Authority concerned for renewing the passport;
iv) On filing such an application, the Passport Officer/ Authority shall consider the same afresh in the light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for renewing of the passport, in accordance with law, within three (O3) weeks from the date of said application; v| The respondent-passport authority shall consider Rule L2 of the Passport Rules, L967 while considering the aforesaid application for submitted by the petitioner;
vi) On issuance of the passport, the petitioner herein shall deposit the same before the trial Court in C.C.No.1881 of 2O2O on the file of learned Xt Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Rajendranagar ,and viil The competent authority shall specify a permission period of one year for the petitioner to obtain a Passport for travelling abroad, and shall also obtain an appropriate undertaking from the petitioner stating that he will not overstay the permitted period and will surrender the passport upon his return to India.
viii) However, liberty is granted to the petitioner herein to file an application before the learned magistrate seeking permission to travel abroad, and it is for the learned Magistrate to consider the same in accordance with law.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous petitions, i[ any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed SD/- C.DEEPIKA T REGI //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To,1. The Principal Secretary, The Union of lndia, Mini block, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Chief Passport Officer, The Passport Authority of I lMinistry of External Affairs, Room no 8, Patiala House,
- 110 001. Tilak lAffairs, South PSP division, Marg, New Delhi
3. The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad
4. One CC to SRI JAKKULA SRIDHAR, Advocate IOPUC]
5. One CC to SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, Deputy Solicitor Generalof lndia [OPUC]
6. Two CD Copies BN BSR fw J I TI I
\ \ HIGH COURT DATED:1t-410212026
ORDER
WP.No.4tl0 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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