Telangana High Court
WP/28647/2025 of Sangu Bhupathi Vs The Union of India on 23 January 2026
IN THE HiGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENry THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 28647 OF 2025 Between: Sangu Bhupathi, S/o Sathaiah, Age. 45 Years,
IN THE HiGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENry THIRD DAY OF JANUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 28647 OF 2025
Between:
Sangu Bhupathi, S/o Sathaiah, Age. 45 Years, Occ. Business, Caste: Kapu, R/o H.No.11-127, Kranthi nagar, Alair, Yadadri Bhongir District.
..PETITIONER
AND
'1 . The Union of lndia, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, CTV Division, TV-1 Section, Patiala House Annexe, Government of lndia, New Delhi.
2. The Regional Passport Office, D.No.8-2-215, Kummarguda, Secunderabad-03.
3. Dasi Nagalaxmi, Wo Santhosh Age 41 yrs, Caste Padmashali, Occ EX 8th Ward Counselor, Rl/o Alair, Yadadri Bhongir District.
R3 is impleaded as per C.O. dt.15.10.2025 in lA. No.212025
...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd Respondent in not renewing the passport of petitioner made vide File No. HYG075416453925 dated 3010712025, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and to consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith renew the passport of the petitioner made vide File No. HYG075416453925 dated 3010712025
for a period of 10 years, under Section 10 of Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule 12
of Passport Rules, 1980 without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner in CC. No. 676 of 2021 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial First Class Magistrate at Alair and also the Gazette Notification issued by thr: lentral Govemment vide GSR No. 570(E) dated 25.8.1993.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circunu tances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be 1 leased to direct the Respondents to forthwith consider the application of the petitl tner for renewal of passportvideFileNo.HYG075416453925dated3010712025,fo'tperiodof 10years, without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against tho )etitioner in CC. No.
676 o'f 2021 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial First Class Magistr::e at Alair and also Gazette Notification issued by the Central Government vide G i R No. 570(E) dated 25.8.1993 pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MIRIYALA SAI PAVAN PRA[\ I ETH
Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI KATA ARVIND KJ VIAR, Sr. SC FOR CEI TRAL GOVT.
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.28647 OF 2025
DATE OF ORDER: 23.01.2026
Between:
Sangu Bhupathi
...Petitioner
Vs
The Union of India and others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the petitioner's passport uide File No.HYG0754 16453925, dated 3O.O7 .2025, on the ground of pending criminal proceedings vide C.C.No.676 ol 2O2l
2. Heard Mr. M. Sai Pavan Praneeth, Iearned cottnsel for petitioner and Mr. Arvind Kumar Kata, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Central Government, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the record.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial of passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.31316 of 2025, dated 27.1O.2025.
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4. Learned Counsel for the respondents sui criminal cases uide C.C.No.676 of 2O2l , on the lil< Judicial First Class Magistrate at Aiair, is pen c I petitioner. It is submitted that the respondent a' consider the petitioner's appiication for a period of r he obtains Permisston to travel abroad from the < ourt where the criminal cases are per-rding against him' Be that as it may, considering the judgment '
- the coordinate mits that the of the learnecl rg against the lhorities n,ould r1e year on1y, if 2 to issue the S: ,rtaking along :n the file of Iting that he C.C., without ate with trial affidavit, the within two (2| Bench of this Court in W.P.No 31316 of 2025, C'zted 27'lO'2O25 and the purpose for r'r'h icl-r thc passport is being r :quested by the petitioner, this Court directs the respondent N I passport to the petitioncr on thc following conditio-
i) The petitioner herein shall submit an unrl with an affrdawit in C.C.No.676 of 2O2L, pendinp learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Alair" st shall not leave India during pendency of the sairl permission of the Court and that he shall coopt't bourt in concluding the proceedings in the said C'tl
ii) On filing such an undertaking as well es trial Court shall issue a certifred copy of the samt: weeks therefrom;
iii) The Petitioner herein shall submit t n application afresh along witl certified copy of this order a; well as the aforesaid uidertaking before the PassPort Office: I Authority concerned for issuing the passport;
iv) On frlin{such- an application, the Pe:sport Officer/ Authority shall coisider the same afresh in th' light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as t re contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for issuir4 the passPort' in accordance with law, withiri three (O3) weeks f r 'm the date of said application; ' .r1 R.sporrdent No.2 shall consider the P rssport Rules' 1967 while considering the application for issuing rf the passport to the petitioner;
NtsK,J \YP 186-{7 l0l: \,i To, BSR wi| The cotnPetent authority sl.all specify the Perrnission period of one year for the petitioner to relew 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 Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed SD/. P. PONNA KRISHNA S TANT REGISTRA /TTRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER ''' \
1. The Secretary, Ministry of Extemal Affairs, CTV Divisioil'tV-t Section' Patiala House Anneie, Govemment of lndia, New Delhi, Union of lndia'
2. The Regional Passport Office, D.No'B-2-215, Kummarguda' Secunderabad-O3.
3. The Judicial First Class Magistrate, Alair'
4. One CC to SRI MIRIYALA SAI PAVAN PRANEETH' Advocate [OPUC]
5. One CC to SRI KATA ARVIND KUMAR, Sr' SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT loPUCl
6. Two CD CoPies
I HIGH COURT DATED: 2310112026
ORDER
WP.No.28647 of 2025 P,
E re A ( ., rt,)t I *
* /,, ^t9/ ,--'i- DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS