IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.6285 of 2026 Dated: 27.02.2026 Between:

Sri Surisetty Eswaraiah …Petitioner AND The Union of India & another …Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in rejecting the petitioner’s application for issuance of passport vide Application No. HY8076179384826 dated 02.01.2026, on the ground that a criminal case in Crime No.153/2024 under Sections 447, 427, 379 read with 34 IPC of Geesukonda Police Station, Warangal 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 a passport to the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri Thota Yakaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P. Shashidhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the issue raised in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4597 of 2026, dated 16.02.20