Writ petition challenging rejection of passport application due to pending criminal proceedings. Court held petitioner has an effective alternative remedy under Section 11 of the Passport Act. Writ petition dismissed with liberty to avail statutory appeal. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 26'196 OF 2o2s
Between:
SRl. ABHILASH REDDY SAMPATHI, S/o.Govardhan Reddy Sampathi, Aged about 35 years, Occ Business, Rl/o. H.No.3-143/E/1 , Subhash Nagar, Kalwakurthy Town, (M), Kalwakurthy, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana - 50s324
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AND
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the Respondent No.2 in rejecting the passport vide application number HY75C5085576123, on the basis of pending criminal proceedings as highly illegal, arbitrary and against to the principles of natural justice in violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently set aside the Letter dated 20.o8.2025 passed by the Respondent No.2.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to issue the Passport to the Petitioner pursuant to the application number HY75C5085576'123, da1ed12.09.2023. pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, in the interest ofjustice
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. KASOJU MAHESH CHARY
Counsel for the Respondents: Smt. ANJALI AGARWAL,
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.26196 OF 2o25
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ORDER:
The challenge in the present Writ Petition is to the rejection letter, dt.20.08.2o25, addressed by the 2"4 respondent, whereby the passport application of the petitioner was refused on the ground of pending criminal cases.
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Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
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SD/.M. NAGAMANI ASSIS ANT REGISTRAR
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E TION OFFICER
To,
'l . One CC to SRl. KASOJU IMAHESH CHARY, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Smt. ANJALI AGARWAL, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL [OPUC] 3. Two CD Copies
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HIGH COURT
DATED:0210912025
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WP.No.26196 of 2025
DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner must exhaust the alternative remedy of appeal under Section 11 of the Passport Act before invoking writ jurisdiction?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Abhilash Reddy Sampathi
Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad
Nagesh Bhemapaka
As recorded by the court registry
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