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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
Nagella Premachandra Reddy – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief:
2. The case of the petitioner is as follows:
3. The petitioner herein is working as Quality Analyst at AGS Health Organization, Hyderabad. As a part of his job, he need passport to visit foreign places and in the process, he applied for new passport vide Application Reference No.VJ3066364458524 at Regional Passport Office, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
4. While so, Respondent No.3 issued a notice dated 16.03.2024 to the petitioner and informed that, in the police verification report, it was found that there are cases pending against the p
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport issuance cannot be denied solely based on pending criminal cases without proper legal basis.
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and the denial of a passport based on a non-pending criminal case is unconstitutional.
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport renewal cannot be denied solely based on pending criminal cases without prior court cognizance.
Passport issuance or renewal is contingent upon production of orders from the concerned Court permitting the applicant to depart from India when a criminal case is pending before a Court.
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport renewal cannot be denied solely based on pending criminal cases without proper legal justification.
The mere pendency of criminal proceedings does not justify the denial of passport issuance, reaffirming the right to personal liberty and travel under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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