Telangana High Court
WP/23719/2025 of Smt M.N. Lakshmi Kumari Vs Union of India on 16 February 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 23719 OF 2025 Between: 1. Smt M.N. Lakshmi Kumari, Wo. M.N. Pramod
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 23719 OF 2025
Between:
1. Smt M.N. Lakshmi Kumari, Wo. M.N. Pramod Kumar, Aged about 51 years, Occ- Doctor, R/o. H.No. 39-11211, Bandar Nagar, Wanaparthy, Telanganana State.
2. Sri Hasini Malyala, D/o. M.N. Pramod Kumar, Aged about 17 years, occ- Student, rep by her natural mother Namely Smt M.N. Lakshmi Kumari Wo.
Ir4.N. Pramod Kumar, Aged about 51 years, Occ- Doctor, Rl/o. H.No. 39-'l 12l1, Bandar Nagar, Wanaparthy, Telangana State.
.....PETITIONERS
AND
1. Union of lndia, rep by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs New - Delhi, lndia.
2. Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs Regionai Passport Office, D.No.8-2-215 to 219, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, T.S. 500003.
3. M.N. Pramod Kumar, S/o. M. Nandakishore Guptha, Aged about 53 years, Occ- Doctor, R/o. H.No. 39-11211, Bandar Nagar, Wanapa(hy, Telangana State.
.....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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the Respondent No. 2 in not releasing the new Pass port of Petitioner No.2 as being illegal, arbitrary, unilateral and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to release the new Pass Port to the Petitioner No.2.
l.A.NO:1 OF 2025
Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the r;i cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court rr ty be pleased to pass the orders directing the Respondent No.2 to release the ew Pass Port to the Petitioner No.2 pending disposal of the main writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI J.RAJESWAR
Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : SRI K.V.V.VEDAI'I -HA CHARYA
(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)
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 No.23719 of 2024
Dated: L6.O2.2O26
Between:
Smt. M.N. Lakshmi Kumari and another
, ..Petitioner
AND
Union of India & two others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is hled seeking to issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respcndent No.2 in not releasing the new passport to petitioner No.2 as illegal, arbitrary, unilateral, and unconstitutional, and consequently direct respondent No.2 to release the new passport to petitioner No. 2, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
2. Sri J. Rajeswar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri K.V.V Vedantha Charya, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, for respondent Nos. 1 anci 2. \
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learr petitioners submits that, in similar circumstances, dealing wirh Writ petrtion No. 5451 of 2025, by orde: allowed the said writ petition by directing the offi: issue passports to the petition ers, minor grandchil I with law, and prays for a similar order in the present c ed counsel for the this Court, while dated 31.1O.2025, al respondents to -en in accordance 1Se.
4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respo-t lents Nos. I and 2 submits that if appropriate orders are passed by thil, lourt, respondent No.2 will consider the case of the petitioners and Lssue passport in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, in terms of the order passed rv this Court in W.P.No.5451 of 2025, dated 31.1O.2O25, and for the easons alike, this writ Petition is allowed by directing the official respc r dents to consider the case of the pctitioners and issue passport to petiri rner,s minor child i.e petitioner No.2, in accordance with law. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall star.rd closed SI) -K.V.O. NARSI BABU AI //TRUE coPY// /.\1. I 1r
1. The Principat Secretary, Union of tnOia, UinistrvLt Lx
2. The Government of lndia, Ministry of External Afhlrs I Office, D.No. 8-2-215 lo 219, Kummarguda, Secunder
3. One CC to SRI J.RAJESWAR, Advocate [OpUC]
4. One CC to SRI K.V.V.VEDANTHA CHARYA (CENTR COUNSEL) Advocate [OPUC]
5. Two CD Copies ;;ISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To :r rnai New -Delhi, lndia I :gional Passport r 5ad, T.S. 500003.
6. GOVT SA PMK 'w
HIGH COURT DATED:1610212026
ORDER
WP.No.23719 of 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. K9 sfulte . o i)+ . r jE: lr r,1l P ( ij t076 z * ),L rer *