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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Potturi Pradeep Kumar Varma – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.
1. This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief:
“…to issue writ, direction or order more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent/Passport Officer in not renewing my passport bearing No.H9804412 as illegal, arbitrary and capricious against the principles of natural justice offending Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent/Regional Passport Officer to renew my passport bearing No. H9804412 for a period of ten years in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders…”
2. The case of the petitioner is as follows:
3. Petitioner herein was issued passport bearing No.H9804412 and the same is valid from 04.06.2010 to 03.06.2020. After expiry of the said passport, the petitioner made an application to the 2nd respondent for renewal of his passport. Then, the 2nd respondent directed the petitioner to surrender his passport on the ground that adverse remarks were received from the police. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner herein surrendered his passport on 19.06.2020. Accordingly, a surrender certificate dated 22.06.2020 has also
The right to hold a passport and travel abroad is a fundamental right, which cannot be denied on the basis of pending criminal proceedings without due process, reinforcing the presumption of innocenc....
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport renewal cannot be denied solely due to pending criminal proceedings.
The right to travel is a fundamental right, and pending criminal cases cannot automatically bar passport renewal if the application is otherwise valid.
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.
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 denial of a passport renewal based solely on a pending criminal case violates the fundamental rights provided by the Constitution.
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