IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.1833 of 2026

23.02.2026 Between:

Jaya Jacob …Petitioner AND The Union of India, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Southblocks, Secretariat, Raisina Hills, New Delhi and 2 others …Respondents

ORDER:

The Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing/reissuing the petitioner’s passport vide File No.HY2075103348125, dated 29.05.2025, on the ground of pendency of criminal case.

2. Heard M/s.Nadipally Ananda Rao, learned counsel for petitioner and Smt N.V.R.Rajya Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent Nos.1 and

2. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial of passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3211 of 2026, dated 04.02.2026.

4. Learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, for the respondents submits that criminal case is pending against the petitioner in Crime No.56 of 2013