Dandolu Siddarth Reddy alias Sidda Reddy Vs The Union of India

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 29774 OF 2025

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Between:

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Dandolu Siddarth Reddy @ Sidda Reddy, S/o. D.Paramdham Reddy, Aged about⁴⁹ years, Occ ; Business, Ri/o. Plot No. 617, 2nd Floor, Prashanth Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Rachakonda, Ranga Reddy District^-500070.

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.....PETITIONER

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AND

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The Union of lndia, Rep by its Secretary lr/inistry of Foreign Affairs, Shastry Bhavan Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1^'10001 , lNDIA.

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The Regional Passport Officer, D. No.B -2-2151o 219, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, TELANGANA - 500003.

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Sareddy Narender Reddy, S/o.Narayana, Aged about 39^years, Occ. Business Rl/o. Plot no. 135, Road No.4, Suryodayanagar Colony, LB^Nagar, RR District, N/o Tekula Somaram (V). Valigond (M), Yadadri Bhongiri^(D).

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(R3 impleaded as per Court Order dated 28.1O.2025 in l.A.No.2/2025).

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.....RESPONDENTS

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Petition Under Article 226 of lhe 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 Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondent.no.2^hereinin issuing the Letter No. SCN/313899913122 dl. 12-12-2022^{as illegal, arbitrary and} violation of Article 14 of lndian Constitution and against the^{principles of natural} justice and consequently direct the Respondent.no.l to consider the aforesaid application no. HY1074765178522 dated 1411112022 submitted^{by the Petitioner} seeking to reissue the^passport without reference to the^{pendencyof criminal} case in C.C. No. 3194 of 2O22 on the^{file of the ll AdditionalJudicial Magistrateof}

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ta o L*,#

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First Class, Ranga Reddy District, L.B. Nagar, registereJ for offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the lndian Penal Code.

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!.A.NO:1 OF 2025

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Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the crr :umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou - may be pleased to direct the Respondent. no.'1 to consider the afores: id application no. HY3074078721122 dated 14-11-2022 submitted by the 1 etitioner seeking to reissue the passport without reference to the pendency of r riminal case in C.C. No. 3'194 ot 2022 on the file of the ll Additional Judicial Ma3 strate of First Class, Ranga Reddy District, L.B. Nagar, registered for offences urtr er Sections 406 and 420 of the lndian Penal Code.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.L.B.KUMAR

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Counsel for the Respondents : SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DI:^,UTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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The Court made the following ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COUK_T FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA IIYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

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WRIT PETITION No.29774 of 2025

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OIST DECEMBER,2025

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Between:

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Dandolu Siddarth Reddy @ Sidda Reddy

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. . . Petitioner

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AND

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t. The Union of India, and another

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. . Respondents

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ORDER:

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The petitioner submitted an Online Application^{(No.HY1074765178522} dated 14. 11.2022) seeking renewal of his Passport^{bearingNo.K824365I,} however, the respondent-passport authority has refused^{to renew the passport} on the ground that the petitioner is facing criminal^{proceedings in C.C.No.3194} o12022 on the fi[e ofAdditional Judicial^{Magistrate of First Class, L.B' Nagar,} lor the offences punishable under Sections^{406,and 420 IPC.}

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Heard Mr. K.L.B. Kumar, learned counsel for the^{petitioner;and learned} Standing Counsel for the Central Govemment.^{Perused the record.}

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At the hearing, both the leamed counsel submit^{that the present writ} ; petition is covered by the Order dated 03.09.2025^{passed by this Court in /} '-W.P.No.24690 of 2025. \

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Considering the respective submissions, this Co rft directs the 2n'r respondent-passport authority to consider the Online App cation filed by the petitioner on the following conditions:

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i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertakiri along with an affidavit in C.C No.3194 of 2O22, pending on thefile of Arl, rtional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, L. B. Nagar, statrng that he shal rot leave lndia during^pendency of the said C C., without permission of thl Court and that he shall cooperate with trial Court in concluding the procee3 ngs in the said C,C.;

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ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as affidav t the trial Court shall issue a certifled copy of the same within two (2) weeks therefrom;

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iii) The petitioner herein shall submit an application ir'^'esh along with certified copy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertl ling before the Passport Officer / Authority concerned for renewal of passp <^.t;

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iv) On frlrng such an application. the Passport Office. Authority shall consider the same afresh in the light of the observations mirr e by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by tl e petitioner for issuance of renewed passport, in accordance with law, rv:hin three (03) weeks from the date of said application,

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v) Respondent No.2 shall consider Rule 12 of the t assport Rules, '1967 while considering the aforesaid application submitted c , the petitioner,

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vi) On issuance of the renewed Passport, the petito ler herein shall deposit the same before the trial Court in C.C. No.3194 of 2⁽ 22, pending on the file of Additional Judicial [\ragistrate of First Class, L.B. I agar; and

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vir) However, liberty is granted to the petitioner r:rein to fite an application before the leaned Magistrate seeking pern i ,sion to travel abroad, and it is for the learned Magistrate to conside the same in accordance with law.

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