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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Chikka Raghunandan, s/o Chikka Rama Rao – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. pendency of criminal cases not ground for passport denial. (Para 1) |
| 2. accusations and procedural errors in criminal proceedings. (Para 2) |
| 3. arguments presented by both parties regarding passport renewal. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 4. analysis of legal criteria for passport renewal. (Para 6) |
| 5. writ petition allowed; passport renewal ordered. (Para 7) |
ORDER :
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
The case of the petitioner, precisely as per the writ affidavit, is that he has been residing in United States of America (USA) for more than a decade and employed there. He is an Indian citizen, and holds an Indian Passport bearing No. N5456091, originally valid from 01.12.2015 to 30.11.2025. As the passport was about to expire, he filed a renewal application on 16.08.2025, after which the Respondent authorities issued anacknowledgment dated 19.08.2025 containing ARN 25-2004104432. Shortly thereafter, on 21.08.2025, Respondent No.3 sent an official email requesting that the petitioner furnish the current status and supporting documents relating to any pending cases or proceedings so that his renewal application could be further processed. The petitioner replied the same day, stating that to the best o
The mere pendency of criminal proceedings cannot bar passport renewal, emphasizing the right to travel under Article 21 and the necessity for authorities to comply with due process.
The right to hold a passport and travel abroad is a fundamental liberty, and restrictions based solely on pending criminal proceedings must be just, fair, and reasonable.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the pendency of criminal cases should not automatically lead to the refusal of passport renewal, as the provisions of the Passports Act, 19....
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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