Telangana High Court
WP/18913/2025 of Baddam Jagan Mohan Reddy Vs Union of India on 29 December 2025
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 18913 OF 2025 [ 3300 I ..PETITIONER Between: AND 1 Baddam Jaqan Mohan Reddy,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 18913 OF 2025
[ 3300 I
..PETITIONER
Between:
AND
Baddam Jaqan Mohan Reddy, S/o. Late B Narasimha Reddy, Aged about 45
Years, Occ-Business, Rio H. No 2- 08, Pocharam village and Municipality'
Ghatkesar Mandal, Medchal- Malkajgiri Diskict.
Union of lndia, Ministry of External affairs, New Delhi, Rep. by its Secretary.
The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport OJfice, D. No. 8- 2- 215 to 219, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, Telangana- 500003
Baddam Sathi Reddy, S/o. Baddam Advi Reddy, Aged about 60 years, Occ:
Business, R/o. H.No.2-28, Pocharam village and Municipality, Ghatkesar mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
(R3 is impleaded as per C.O. dated 11 .09.2025 in lA No.22025)
..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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in refusing to renew the passport to the petitioner vide notice File No. HY 107 4923404225 dated 16. 06. 2025'
pursuant to the Passport application submitted by the petitioner vide No.
HY1O74923404225 (Application Reference No. 25- 1001244231) dated. 28. 01.
2025, on the ground that a C. 0 No. 3469/2022, U/Section 447,324' 504, 506'
R/w 34 of lPC, on the file of the P. S. Ghatkesar, on the file of the Honble I
Additional Junior Civil Judge- cum- V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Medchal- Malkajgiri District, At L. B Nagar, and also pending C.0 No. 648812019'
U/Section 447, 427,504, 506, on the file of the P. S. Ghatkesar, on the file of the Honble I Additional Junior Civil Judge- cum- V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Medchal- Malkalgiri District, At L. B Nagar, are pending against the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, abuse of process of law, violation of principles of natural iustice and against rules and to set aside the notice vide File No. HY 1074923404225
dated 16. 06. 2025, and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue/renew the passport to the petitioner by considering the passport r rplication submitted by him vide No. HY1074923404225 (Application Reference t c.25- 1001244231)
dated. 28.01.2025, without reference to the pendency of thc criminal case in the interest of justice.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Sectlon 151 CPC praying that in the : rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou r may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to issue/renew the passport to thr-. petitioner basing on the passport application submitted by him vide No. HY 107 4923404225
(Application Reference No. 25-1001244231) dated. 28 01. 2025, without reference to the pendency of the criminal cases, in thl interest of justice, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition.
Gounsel for the Petitioner: M/s. UNNAM LAW FIRM
Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 & 2: SMT. G. SAMPADA
(sc FoR CENTRAL ;OW)
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 BHEEMAPAI'A
wRiT PETITION No.18913 OF 2025
Dated: 29.L2.2O25
Between:
Baddam Jagan Mohan Reddy
...Petitioner
AND
Union of India and 2 others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the petitioner's passport uide Flle No.HY1074923404225, dated 28.01.2025, on the ground of pendency of criminal cases uide C.C.Nos.3469 of 2022 and 6488 of 2019.
Heard Ms.Unnam Law Firm, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Central \ \
) Governrnent, for respondent Nos.l and 2. )erused the record
3. Learned counsel for petitioner subnrit ; that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal carr, ca_nnot be a ground for denial of passport. He relies on the _ludgrrrent of this Court in W.P.No.2469O of 2025, dated03.)9.2025.
4. l,earned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits tl-iat criminal case is pendinll against the petitioner uide C.C.Nos.3469 of 2022 and :188 of 20i9 before the learned I Adriitional Junior Civil Iudge-cum V Additional l4etropolitan Magistrate, Medch a i, Malka.lgiri District, at L.B.Nagar. It is submitted that t-l : respondent authorities rn'ould consicier the petitioner's aF I lication for a period of one year- only, if he obtains permi; ;ion to travel abrcad from the court lvhere the criminal ,:ir ;e is pending against him.
5. Be that as it may, consiCering the ju:3ment of the coordinate'Bench of this Court in W.P.No.2z lS4 of 2C25, dated 03.09.2025, and the purpose for whic: the passport is being requested by the petitioner, this Cor rt directs the \\l -) respondent No.2 to issue the passport to the pe titioner on the follorving conditions
i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking along with an affrdavit in C.C.Nos. C.C.Nos.3469 of 2022 and 6488 of 2OL9, pending on the file of learned I Additional Junior Ciwil Judge-cum-V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal- Malt ajgiri District, at L.B.Nagar, stating that he shall not leave India during pendency of the said C.Cs., without permission of the Court and that he shall cooperate with trial Court in concluding the proceedings iu the said C.Cs;
ii) On filing such an uldertaking 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 certilied copy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the Passport Oflicer / Authority concerned for issuiog the passport;
iv) On filing such an application, the Passport Oflicer/ 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 issuing the passport, iu 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 retum to India. vii| Any other condition as deemed aPproPriate by the trial Court.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There I shall be no order as to costs. I
-+ j Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pendin: in t.his Writ Petition, sl'ra1l stand closed. //TRUE COPY// /.P.PONNA KRISHNA ISTANT REGISTRAR ECTION OFFICER S( AS,l I .$ To 1 The Secretary, Union of ln1ia, Ministry of External affa r ;. New Dethi. 2 The Regionat passport Oryce1 leqr6nal-pllrp",i'br ce, D. No. 8_2_215 to 219, Kummarguda, Secunderab.o, i"rr"g"n"_ i6doit
3. One CC to M/s. UNNAM LAW F|RM, Advocate IOPUC]
4. one CC to SMr. c. SAMPADA (sc FoieEiiiinr_-i, ,wy 16pgs1
5. Two CD Copies BN PMK tu l. I \ t .,.
HIGH COURT DATED:2911212025
ORDER
I iti s -r^\ lflct a C ,.j;..€ //() ii ,--r 1' il 1 r' 'r r 2 'irlF t z lr WP.No.18913 of 2025 t DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS k: ,"/'/u '\.-f'.,.