WP/40527/2025 of Adigoppula Babu Rao Vs The Union of India on 12 February 2026

1. The.Union oflndia, represented by its Under Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2. The Regional Passport Authority, Hyderabad at Secunderabad. 'hTJlih'#:il,i;,Ii,i3l3ii,3ifl,?'"Xitiy;0siJ"'J3?B,occ;Asricurture, -I;i'li[,T::Ir33l.'Jfi S"::li,:fg1,il,fr%",,ufi /o??f;*i.;Rrcconductor,

5. P. Venkateshw_arlu, S/o. Tirqpathaiah, Age 57 years, Occ ; Government Teacher, R/o. Qr. No. A4, NFC Nagar, Giatkesar tr,tinoil,'na-eotrrJi rii'ai-r<a;giri District. ..,,.RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 ot the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondent No.2 authority in not renewing/reissuing the passport in favour of the petitioner considering the renewal application No. Hy707510313a12s, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of lndia. consequenfly set aside the same, thereby direct the respondent No.2 authority to consider the application No' HY707s10373912s for renewar/reissuance of the passport in favour of the petitioner. !.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondent No. 2 authority to renewar/reissuance the passport in favour of the petitioner considering his applicaticn No. Hy707510 3738125. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI K.VENUMADHAV 99y.11!for rhe Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : SMT N.V.R.RA",YA LAKSHMI, SC FOR CENTRALGOVT Counsel for lhe Respondent Nos.3 to 5 :_ The Court made the foltowing ORDER

-- -- -7 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A WRIT PETITION No.4O527 of 202s L2.O2.202A Between: Adigoppula Babu Rao ...Petitioner AND The Union of India, Represented by its Secretary,, h4inistry of Bxl.ernaI Affairs, NewDelhi &4others ...Respondents AB]D-EB: 'l'he writ Petition is filcd challenging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the pctitioner's passport uide File No.HY7075103738125, on the grournd of pendency of criminal CASCS

2. F{eard sri K.Venumadhav, learned counsel for the petitioncr and Smt N.V.R.Rajya [,akshmi. lcarned Sta.nding Counsel flor central Government, appea.ring for r:espondent Nos. t & 2. Perused the rccord. '-- \*

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3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that mere arraignment clf the petitioner in a criminar case cannot be a ground for dcnial of passport' I-le rt:lics on the judgmcnt ol this court i' w.p.No.34165 ctf 2024 , dal ed t)5.12 .2024 4 ' Learnr:d Standing counser for the respondents submits that three criminar cases are pending against the petitione r uid.e c'c'Nos'48, 49 & 75 of 2o2r o. the file of the rearned Metroporitan sessions Judge at Nampalry, Hyderabad. It is submittecl that the respondcnt authorities u,ould consider thc petitioncr,s application for a period of one year onrv, if he obtains permission to travel abroad fronr the cclurt where the criminal cases are pending against him. 5' Be thal' as it ffi&y, c<lnsidering the judgment of the coordinate Bench of this court in w.p.No.24690 of 2o2s, crated o3.og.2o2s, and thc purr)os(: for w,hlch thc passport is bcing rcquested by the petitioner, trris court directs the respondcnt No.2 to issue the passport to the petitioner on the following conditions: i| The petitioner herein shall submit an,undertaking arong with an allfidavit in c.c.No".+s, 49 & zi ii zoil on the file of the learned rvletropolitan sessions Judge at Nampary, Hyderabad., stating that he shall not leave India during pendency of the said c'c', without permissio'oiirr. court "r.a &.li he shall cooperate with triar court in concluaing ttre pr""".Jirrg" in the said c.c; -..-.--

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ii) On filing such an uridertaking as well as aflidavit, the trial Court shall issue a certified copy of the same within two (2) weeks therefrom; 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 samc 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 the passport, in accordance with law, within three (O3) weeks from the date of said application;

v) Respondent No.2 shall consider the Passport Rules, 1967 while considering the application for renewing of the passport to the petitioner;

vi) The. competent authority shall specify the permission period of one year for the petitioner to renew the passport for travelling abroad, and also obtain appropriate undertaking from the petitioner stating that the petitioner shall not overstay the permitted period and shall surrender the passport uPon return to India.

vii) Any other condition as deemed appropriate by the trial Court.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Pctition is disposed of. There shall be no ordcr as to costs. Miscellancous petil"ions, if any. pcnding in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. lo B sD/.A. SREENIVASA REDDY ISTANT REG! //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER The Under Secretary, Union of lndia, Ministry of lAffairs, New Delhi. The Regional PassPort Authority, Hyderabad at S erabad. One CC to SRI K.VENUMADHAV , Advocate [OPU One CC to SMT N.V.R.RAJYA LAKSHMI, SC FOR C GOW, Advocate IOPUC]

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HIGH COURT DATED:12 t02t2026

ORDER

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