IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.40191 of 2025

23.03.2026 Between:

Sri Talacheeru Raghavendra Rao …Petitioner AND The Union of India, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi & 4 others …Respondents

ORDER:

The petitioner made an application to the respondent-Passport authority seeking renewal of passport; however, the passport authority refused to renew the same on the ground that the police verification revealed adverse report stating that criminal proceedings are pending against the petitioner.

2. Heard Smt K.Pallavi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Sunil, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, appearing on behalf of Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent No.1. Perused the record.

3. Learned Standing Counsel, by referring to Office Memorandum dated 10.10.2019 issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, submits that in view of the pending criminal proceedings against the petitioner, the petitioner is required to approach the concerned trial Court for necessary NOC/permission to obt