[ 3183 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENry NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 24722OF 2026 Between: Chennamaneni Srinivas Rao, S/o. Chennamaneni Kishan Rao, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.1-10-32, Flat No..1002, B'Block, p[kash Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana. ...PETITIONER AND I The Uniorr of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, CTV Division, TVl Section, Patiala House, Annexe, Government of lndia, New Delhi. D. No.92215 to 219, Kummarguda, 2 Jh" Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. ...RESPONDENTS

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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 / Regional passport officer, secunderabad in not renewing the Petitioner's Passport No. J 06695'1g, Dt. '15-9-2010 made vide file No. HY 1073771745721 dated 03.'12.2021, on account of pendency of (1) CC No..1564 of 2021 on the file of Hon'bte Junior civil Judge court, Karimnagar ind (z; cc trto.+t ot 2018 on the file of Hon'ble Junior Civil Judge Court, Manthani (3) CC No. 44 of 2O1B on the file of ll Addl. Junior civil Judge-cum-ll Addl. Judicial Magistrate of I class at Letter Ref.Godavarikhani for offence U/s. 138 of Negotiable lnstrument Act, by (i ) No.oBJ/318327011124, dated 24.06.2024, (2) Letter Ref. No.SCN/31 8441713t24 dated 10.07.2024 and (3) Letter Ref. No.OBJ/3'18489679t24 dated 16.07.2024, as iilegat, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequenfly direct the Respondent No.2 /Regional Passport officer secunderabad to forth with renew the petrtioner's passport oearing No.J 0669518 made vide file No.HY 1073771745721 dated 03. 12.2021 for a period of (10) years u/ s. 10 of Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule-12 of passport Rules, 1980 without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against the lretitioner in (1) cc No 1564 of 2021 on the fite of Hon'ble Junior civia Judge court, Karimnagar and (2) cc No.4'l of 2018 on the fite of Hon'bte Junior civit Judge court, Manthani (3) cc No. 44 of 2(t1B on the fite of ti Addt. Junior civit Judge-curi-il Addt. .ludicial tr/agistrate of I class at Godavarikhanr for offence u/ s. 13g of Negotiable lnstrument Act and also the Gazette Notification issued by the central GovernmEnt vide(3SR No.570 (E) dated 25.08 1993 in the interest of Justice l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

'1 Petition under section 51 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the letition, the High court may be pleased to pass an order drrecting the Respondent No.ii /Regional passport officer Secunderabad to forth with renew the Petitioner's Passport bearing No.J 066951 g, Dt. 15-9-201 0 made vide file l{o.HY 1073771745721 dated o? 12.2021 for a period of ('10) years u/s. 10 of passports /\ct, '1967 and under Rule-12 of passport Rules, 19g0 withoui reference to the criminal proceedings pending against :he petitioner in (t No.1 564 of 2021 on the fite of ) cc lion'ble Junior civil Judge court, Karimnagar and (2) cc No.4i ot 2o1B on the file of []on'ble Junior civil Judge court, Manthani (3) cc No.44 of 20i8 on the fite of ll Addt. .lunior civil Judge-cum-ll Adcll. Judicial Magistrate of I class at Godavarikhani for offence U/s. 138 of Negotiable lnstrumenl Act and also the Gazette Notification issued kry the central Government vide GSR No.57o (E) dated 2s 08.'1993 pending disposal of above said main Writ Petition in the interest of Justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S. BHOOMA GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: SRt N. BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA T he Court made the followingl: ORDER STATE OF TELANGANA FORTHE HIGH COURT AT HYDERABAD REDDY B' VTJAYSEN SRI JUSTICETHE HONOURABLE 2026 No.2 4122 oF WRTT PETITON DATEz29-01-2026 Between: Srinivas RaoChennamaneni ... Petitioner AND The Union of lndia,

Reo. bY its Secretary' MinistiY ol Extemal Aftairs' New Dethi. and another' ... IlesPondents ORDER: (ORAL) for the S'Bhoorna Goud' learned counsel Heard Mr. of lndia appearing petitioner, and learned Deputy Solicitor Gcneral Nos'1 and 2' for resPondent Gencrai of India appearing for Learned Deputl' Solicitor 2. is involved in and 2 submitted that peritioner respondent Nos' l on t[.re t-rle of the l 564 oi l02l i'e'' C'C'No three calendar cases C.C.No.4l of 2018 on the leamed Junior Civit Judge, Karimnagar. Civil Judge' lv'larthani and C C'No'44 of tite of the learned Junior W.P. No.2'1721 of 2026 Dare 29.07 .2026 Judge-cum-ll lI Additional Junior Cir ill0 l8 on the illc rl'rlr. Acjrlirional .ltrilicie \iii!'-;-'rrate ol First Class at Gotlavarikhani The Junior Civil Il Additionalpetitiolle r obtrtinctl lre ii'rii:'sion from the First Class at ri .l:rclicial Magistrate olJuclge-ctrrl'l! ,\tl liLiL r ;111' r'l''i'-'t deted 30.10.2023 in Cll.M.P'No 129 of (ioclar arililrarri i :{)ll itr(.( \,r'-i["' ''!iil

2 Nos' I and ;-oLlilse I for respondent i. l.crrncrl slrtltlirl-to get No Objection submittetl tirat p-'tili'rr".:r' nrav be directed r'rt:rr' l:rc concemed Courts in C'C No 1564 of C'erritlcrtc (N()( ) -1 I trl l('rii :'.tttl C.C.No.41 of 20i8' l0ll. C.t' r.o -+. [ 'ir l,.' iltllltrutlccl ,.'r'.r:. clnted 24.05.2024. the petitioner rvas order or pennissioll to travel abroad intbrurctl tt' iitrni:11 l illiill ()1 tol I and C.C.No.'11 of 2018 tbr llt pcrttilrru ( ' \r.)s ilir+ cl trltvc llitts lt nrolt Irr r i,,'rr ol thc tiis:.'irc\ pleaded b,r'the ieanled counsel tbr the .':ir II] J into the merits of the case, the writ petiIiortcr. it ilht,ttt t)cririon is tlisr.xrscii ,;r' directing the petilioner to submit J W.P.No.24122 of 2026 Date 29.07 .2026 2021 on the file of the leamed applications irr C'C.No.1564 of Junior Civil Judge, Karimnagar, C'C'No'il of 20i8 on the file of of 2018 the leamed Junior Civil Judge, Manthani and C'C.No'44 onthefileofthellAdditionalJudicialN,lagistrateofFirstClass, Godavarikhani, seeking permission to tra\' ei abroad or for issuance of NOC for renewal of the passport' On such applications being filed, the concemed Magistrates shall dispose of the same within a period of hve days (05) days thereafter' i hcre shall be no order as to costs. if any' As a sequel thereto, miscellaneoi:s applications, pending in the writ petition stand closed SD/. C.DEEPIKA AS ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

Division' TV1 CTVTo, oJ' lndia Union The Affairs' External of Ministry Secretary, 1. The Delhi' N.ew lnd.ia of nnn"l<-"' House' -'D -N-o Patiala Section, Kummarguda' 219' "Afi;'Oo'"'nment to 8221s 2. The Regional Passport Secunderabad t9l.uc)- 3. &:"Ci;-sRi s. BHooMA GoUD' Advocat"^ General of lndia [oPUC] siri"itor R;"o.'olprtv 4. one cc to SRt N. BHUJANL; 5. Two CD CoPies d BN PSK GC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2910712026 1HE Srel ORDER ( € ( ,!):)f WP.No.24722 ot 2026 31 JUI 1flIfi za t t OC lTCH iO DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ra ( b D\

[ 3183 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENry NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 24722OF 2026 Between: Chennamaneni Srinivas Rao, S/o. Chennamaneni Kishan Rao, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.1-10-32, Flat No..1002, B'Block, p[kash Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana. ...PETITIONER AND I The Uniorr of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, CTV Division, TVl Section, Patiala House, Annexe, Government of lndia, New Delhi. D. No.92215 to 219, Kummarguda, 2 Jh" Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. ...RESPONDENTS

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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 / Regional passport officer, secunderabad in not renewing the Petitioner's Passport No. J 06695'1g, Dt. '15-9-2010 made vide file No. HY 1073771745721 dated 03.'12.2021, on account of pendency of (1) CC No..1564 of 2021 on the file of Hon'bte Junior civil Judge court, Karimnagar ind (z; cc trto.+t ot 2018 on the file of Hon'ble Junior Civil Judge Court, Manthani (3) CC No. 44 of 2O1B on the file of ll Addl. Junior civil Judge-cum-ll Addl. Judicial Magistrate of I class at Letter Ref.Godavarikhani for offence U/s. 138 of Negotiable lnstrument Act, by (i ) No.oBJ/318327011124, dated 24.06.2024, (2) Letter Ref. No.SCN/31 8441713t24 dated 10.07.2024 and (3) Letter Ref. No.OBJ/3'18489679t24 dated 16.07.2024, as iilegat, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequenfly direct the Respondent No.2 /Regional Passport officer secunderabad to forth with renew the petrtioner's passport oearing No.J 0669518 made vide file No.HY 1073771745721 dated 03. 12.2021 for a period of (10) years u/ s. 10 of Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule-12 of passport Rules, 1980 without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against the lretitioner in (1) cc No 1564 of 2021 on the fite of Hon'ble Junior civia Judge court, Karimnagar and (2) cc No.4'l of 2018 on the fite of Hon'bte Junior civit Judge court, Manthani (3) cc No. 44 of 2(t1B on the fite of ti Addt. Junior civit Judge-curi-il Addt. .ludicial tr/agistrate of I class at Godavarikhanr for offence u/ s. 13g of Negotiable lnstrument Act and also the Gazette Notification issued by the central GovernmEnt vide(3SR No.570 (E) dated 25.08 1993 in the interest of Justice l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

'1 Petition under section 51 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the letition, the High court may be pleased to pass an order drrecting the Respondent No.ii /Regional passport officer Secunderabad to forth with renew the Petitioner's Passport bearing No.J 066951 g, Dt. 15-9-201 0 made vide file l{o.HY 1073771745721 dated o? 12.2021 for a period of ('10) years u/s. 10 of passports /\ct, '1967 and under Rule-12 of passport Rules, 19g0 withoui reference to the criminal proceedings pending against :he petitioner in (t No.1 564 of 2021 on the fite of ) cc lion'ble Junior civil Judge court, Karimnagar and (2) cc No.4i ot 2o1B on the file of []on'ble Junior civil Judge court, Manthani (3) cc No.44 of 20i8 on the fite of ll Addt. .lunior civil Judge-cum-ll Adcll. Judicial Magistrate of I class at Godavarikhani for offence U/s. 138 of Negotiable lnstrumenl Act and also the Gazette Notification issued kry the central Government vide GSR No.57o (E) dated 2s 08.'1993 pending disposal of above said main Writ Petition in the interest of Justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S. BHOOMA GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: SRt N. BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA T he Court made the followingl: ORDER STATE OF TELANGANA FORTHE HIGH COURT AT HYDERABAD REDDY B' VTJAYSEN SRI JUSTICETHE HONOURABLE 2026 No.2 4122 oF WRTT PETITON DATEz29-01-2026 Between: Srinivas RaoChennamaneni ... Petitioner AND The Union of lndia,

Reo. bY its Secretary' MinistiY ol Extemal Aftairs' New Dethi. and another' ... IlesPondents ORDER: (ORAL) for the S'Bhoorna Goud' learned counsel Heard Mr. of lndia appearing petitioner, and learned Deputy Solicitor Gcneral Nos'1 and 2' for resPondent Gencrai of India appearing for Learned Deputl' Solicitor 2. is involved in and 2 submitted that peritioner respondent Nos' l on t[.re t-rle of the l 564 oi l02l i'e'' C'C'No three calendar cases C.C.No.4l of 2018 on the leamed Junior Civit Judge, Karimnagar. Civil Judge' lv'larthani and C C'No'44 of tite of the learned Junior W.P. No.2'1721 of 2026 Dare 29.07 .2026 Judge-cum-ll lI Additional Junior Cir ill0 l8 on the illc rl'rlr. Acjrlirional .ltrilicie \iii!'-;-'rrate ol First Class at Gotlavarikhani The Junior Civil Il Additionalpetitiolle r obtrtinctl lre ii'rii:'sion from the First Class at ri .l:rclicial Magistrate olJuclge-ctrrl'l! ,\tl liLiL r ;111' r'l''i'-'t deted 30.10.2023 in Cll.M.P'No 129 of (ioclar arililrarri i :{)ll itr(.( \,r'-i["' ''!iil

2 Nos' I and ;-oLlilse I for respondent i. l.crrncrl slrtltlirl-to get No Objection submittetl tirat p-'tili'rr".:r' nrav be directed r'rt:rr' l:rc concemed Courts in C'C No 1564 of C'erritlcrtc (N()( ) -1 I trl l('rii :'.tttl C.C.No.41 of 20i8' l0ll. C.t' r.o -+. [ 'ir l,.' iltllltrutlccl ,.'r'.r:. clnted 24.05.2024. the petitioner rvas order or pennissioll to travel abroad intbrurctl tt' iitrni:11 l illiill ()1 tol I and C.C.No.'11 of 2018 tbr llt pcrttilrru ( ' \r.)s ilir+ cl trltvc llitts lt nrolt Irr r i,,'rr ol thc tiis:.'irc\ pleaded b,r'the ieanled counsel tbr the .':ir II] J into the merits of the case, the writ petiIiortcr. it ilht,ttt t)cririon is tlisr.xrscii ,;r' directing the petilioner to submit J W.P.No.24122 of 2026 Date 29.07 .2026 2021 on the file of the leamed applications irr C'C.No.1564 of Junior Civil Judge, Karimnagar, C'C'No'il of 20i8 on the file of of 2018 the leamed Junior Civil Judge, Manthani and C'C.No'44 onthefileofthellAdditionalJudicialN,lagistrateofFirstClass, Godavarikhani, seeking permission to tra\' ei abroad or for issuance of NOC for renewal of the passport' On such applications being filed, the concemed Magistrates shall dispose of the same within a period of hve days (05) days thereafter' i hcre shall be no order as to costs. if any' As a sequel thereto, miscellaneoi:s applications, pending in the writ petition stand closed SD/. C.DEEPIKA AS ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

Division' TV1 CTVTo, oJ' lndia Union The Affairs' External of Ministry Secretary, 1. The Delhi' N.ew lnd.ia of nnn"l<-"' House' -'D -N-o Patiala Section, Kummarguda' 219' "Afi;'Oo'"'nment to 8221s 2. The Regional Passport Secunderabad t9l.uc)- 3. &:"Ci;-sRi s. BHooMA GoUD' Advocat"^ General of lndia [oPUC] siri"itor R;"o.'olprtv 4. one cc to SRt N. BHUJANL; 5. Two CD CoPies d BN PSK GC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2910712026 1HE Srel ORDER ( € ( ,!):)f WP.No.24722 ot 2026 31 JUI 1flIfi za t t OC lTCH iO DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ra ( b D\