ORDER

Surepalli Nanda, J. - Heard Mr.Komatireddy Venkatanarasimha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.Gadi Praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The petitioner approached this Court seeking the relief as under:

'To issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in refusing the passport services to the Petitioner by issuing the Letter vide Ref.No. SCN/316398827/23 dated 05/12/2023 pursuant to the Application No.HY1075969254923 dated 14.11.2023 on account of pendency of C.C.No 77/2022 filed U/s 420 and 34 of IPC on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nalgonda 1 Town as illegal arbitrary and in violation of the rights of the Petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the Letter vide Ref.No.SCN/316398827/23 dated 05/12/2023 and to pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case'.

3. The case of the petitioner in brief is that, th