THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents, more particularly, respondent No.2, in refusing to renew the Passport of the petitioner vide order dated 20.09.2024, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri K.C. Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Aravind Kumar Kata, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, appearing on behalf of the respondents. With their consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at admission stage.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the present writ petition is squarely covered by the adjudication of this Court in its order dated 16.02.2023 in W.P.No.4544 of 2023, and therefore, prays this Court to pass a similar order in the present writ petition also.

4. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and for the reasons alike in the order of this Court dated 16.02.2023 in W.P.No.4544 of 2023, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

i. The petitioner herein