IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.6209 of 2026

06.03.2026 Between:

Srinivasa Reddy Reddeppagari …Petitioner AND The Union of India, rep., by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, C.T.V. Division, TV-1 Section, Patiala House Annex, Government of India, New Delhi-110 001 & others.

…Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in refusing to renew the petitioner’s passport vide Passport Number Z3595165 in File No.HY1075771395325, only on the ground that a crimes are registered against the petitioner vide Crime Nos.396 of 2023, 358 of 2019 of RIMS Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, Crime No.26 of 2022 of Kallur Police Station, Chittor District, Crime No.74 of 2023 of Anantapur I – Town Police Station, Ananthapuram District, Crime No.396 of 2023 of Kadapa-II Town Police Station, YSR District, Crime No.321 of 2022 of Kadapa-I Town Police Station YSR District, is pending, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law, and in violation of the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967, and consequently to direct the respondents to process the said application and issue