IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.10850 of 2026

10.04.2026 Between:

Mrs.Sridevi Nemani …Petitioner AND The Union of India, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, Raisina Hills, New Delhi and 2 others …Respondents

ORDER:

The petitioner made an application to respondent No.2 seeking renewal of passport bearing No.N3097739; 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 in S.C.No.170 of 2024 on the file of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District at Kukatpally.

2. Heard Sri L.Prasada Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt N.V.R.Rajyalakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned Government Pleader for Home for respondent No.3. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the petitioner in a