Telangana High Court
WP/531/2026 of Kanaparthi Raj Kumar Vs Union of India on 23 January 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TI=LANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENry THIRD DAY OF JI\NUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BI{EEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 531 OF 2026 Between: Kanaparthi Raj Kumar, S/o. Veera Brahmam, Age
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TI=LANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENry THIRD DAY OF JI\NUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BI{EEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 531 OF 2026
Between:
Kanaparthi Raj Kumar, S/o. Veera Brahmam, Age 32 years, Occ. Private Employee R/o. SRT 499, H.No.7-2-720, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. Presently residing aI 1521. Continental Sphere Apartment ii2, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A. Rep by his Specral Power of Attorney', Kanaparthl Padmaja, Wo. Veerabrahmam Kanaparthi, Aged about 47 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o P. No 74, Road No. 8, HMT Officers Colony, Alwal, Secunderabad.
...PETITIONER
AND
Union of lndia, Represented by its Chief Secretary Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Regional Passport Offrcer,, Hyderabad, Government of lndia, Office situated at Door No 6-2-215 to 219 Adjacent to Prashant Theake, Kummadiguda, Secunderabad.
The Joint Secretary (PSP)and Chief Passport Offrcer, Ministry of External Affairs (CPV Divrsion), Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi, lndia- 110001.
..,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 Orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in not considering the Statutory Appeal of the Petitioner dated. 19.05 2025 against the order F.No WAS/Pass/4051O112025 dated 01-05-2025 as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and also direct lhe Respondent No.3 to consider the Statutory Appeal of the Petitioner dated.'19.0i;.2025.
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lA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section '15'l CPC praying that in the ci t umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court rnal be pleased to direct the Respondent No.3 to consider the Statutory Appea of the Petitioner dated.19.05.2025 against order F No WAS/Pass/40510'll1aoi! dated 01-05-20225
pending disposal of the above writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2026
Petition under Sectron 151 CPC praying that in the cir: rmstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nra'r re pleased to direct the Respondent No 2 and Respondent No. 3 to extent l.he leriod of renewal of passport No. C9'141893 from 30.04.2O26 for further perioci per Jing disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. GIRI KRISHNA
Counsel for the Respondents: MS.N.V.R. RAJYA LAKSI-|M|, r .PPEARING ON
BEHAL OF SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO Deputy Solicitor Gener:r, of lndia The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGHCOURT FOR THE STATE OF
ATHYDERABAD
THE HON' BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESHBH
WRIT PETITION No.53I of2026
23'd Jan ua ry,2026
Between:
Kanaparthi Raj Kurnar. S/o Veera Brahmam
AND
TELA
EEMA
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NGANA
PAKA
... Petitioner
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The Union of India, represented by its
Chief ,Sccretary, Minisrry of External Affairs, New Delhi, and others.
... Respondents
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ORDER:
The case orthe petitioner, essentialry, is that he is an Indian citizen working in United states or-America, and hords Indian passpoft, valid untit l0 '09 '2023 ' rt is srared rhar there are matrimoniar disputes between him and his wife (Smt Vandana Andoji), and that his wife has fired criminar cases against hirn. When the petitioner sought renewal of his passport, the passpott authority at USA has renewed it vide a Speaking order dated 0r.05.2025, for a period of one year, valid untit 30.04.2026.1t is the grievance of the petitioner that he filed a slatutor,v appear before the 3.d respondent - Joint Secretary (PSP) & Chief I']assport officer, under section r l of the passporls Act on 19.05.2025, and the appeal has not yet been disposed oftill today. 2, Heard Mr. p. Giri Krishna, leamed counsel for ttre petitioner; and Ms. N'v'R Rajya Laksl,ni, reamed Standing counsel appearing on behalf of \- wp s31 2026 NBK, ] Mr N' Bhujanga Rao' reamed Deputy Soricitor Gene'i r of India. perused the record.
3. Considering tllat a statutory appeal li led b1, t I , petitioner under Section ll of the passporls Act, challenging rhe Sp,r king Order dated 01.05.2025, is pending befbre the 3,.r respondent, tl,i ; Court deems it appropriate to direct the 3,.t respondent to pass approl) rate orders in the statutory appear in accordance with law, within a period. tu,o months from the date ofreceipt ofa copy of this order. 4' Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with t;r .above direction. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall s r nd closed. SD/-A,H,: ,. GOWRI SHANKAR ASIJ STANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER t- To,
The Chief Secretary Ministry of External Affairs, Unio r c f ndia. New Delhi Regional.Pqslport Officer,, Hyderabad, Government of r lia, Office situated at Door No 6-2-215 to 2.19 Adjacent to plirilni f*neziire xummiais;;;;*" Secunderabad. The Joint Sec_retary (pSp) and. Chief pagspgrt Officer. tV r rstry of External Affairs (cPV Divisi6n). paiiara House. iir"i n,llig., N;".w'r.r, rhi, rndia- 11000.r. One CC to Sri P. Giri Krishna, Advocate IOPUCI One CC to Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, Deputy Solicitor Generzr ot lndia [OpUC] Two CD Copies TJ BS W
HIGH COURT DATED:2310112026 R HE
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ORDER
WP.No.531 o12026 1 6 r'i8 lllli *.*\. Pnrar DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ( ) {.*( o ar' t \ \b )u