IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.11862 of 2026

21.04.2026 Between:

Madhu Pulluri …Petitioner AND The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Represented by its Secretary and another …Respondents

ORDER:

The petitioner made an application to the respondent-Passport authority seeking renewal of his 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 in Crime No.173 of 2023 of Mamnoor Police Station, Warangal District and the case is pending trial vide C.C.No.53 of 2024 on the file of learned Principal Judicial First Class Magistrate, Warangal.

2. Heard Sri S.Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Bala, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government 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. Therefore, he seeks renewal of the said passport without reference to the p