[ 321s 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 24767 OF 2026 Between: Mr. Gangula Mahesh, S/o Gangula Chinna Parshaiah, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Private Employee, R/o H.No. 3-17, Dharmaram, Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana State Presently Residing at Muscat, Oman. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Union of lndia, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, lndia. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, (RPO) 73, Red Cross Road, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad, Telangana. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Rajanna Sircilla District, District Police Office, Ragudu Circle , behind District Collectorate, Sircilla Town, Rajanna Sircilla District, P1N.505301 . 4. The Station House Officer, Konaraopet Police Station, Opposite of PHC Konraopet Village and Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Arlicle 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, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein particularly respondent No. 3 ea 4 in failing to submit Police Verification Report (PVR) in my pending Passport renewal application vide File No. 0M0076057674626 dated 1410512026 applied at lndian Consular Application Center, Muscat, as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to notificatron under GSR 570(E) and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia, in consequence direct the respondents herein to issue clearance without referring to FIR No.82 of 2023 daled 24-04-2023 at PS. Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircicilla for renewal of petitioners passport in File No. OM0076057674626 dated 1410512026 apptied at lndian Consular Application Center, Muscat. l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

Petition under Section 1 51 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 3 to 4 herein to issue Police clearance / Police Verification Report (pVR) in File No. oM0076057674626 dated 1410st2026 applied at lndian consular Application center, Muscat without referring to FIR No. 82 ol 2023 daied 24-04-2023 at PS. Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircicilla pending disposal of the main Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt MtR MUKARRAM ALI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l & 2: SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT. FOR SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUW SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: AGp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATB OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.24767 of2026 DATE: 30.07.2026 Between: Mr. Gangula Mahesh ...Petitioner AND The Union of India and 3 others . . Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction on the part of respondents No.3 and 4 in submitting the police verification report in respect of the petitioner's pending passport renewal application bearing File No.0M00 i 60 5i 67 4626, dated I 4.0 5.2026, at Indian Consular Application Centre, Muscat, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel representing leamed Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing TMD,J v'tP 247 67 2026 2

Ciovemmentfor respondents No.l and 2 and learned Assistant Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents No.3 and 4 direction to the resllondents to3. The petitioner is seeking a issue the requisite police clearance, without reference to Crime No.82 of 2023, dated 24.04.2023, registered at Konaraopet Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District, for renewal of the petitioner's passport Pleader for Home, has4. Learned Assistant Government fumished a copy of the written instructions received by him and submitted that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No. 82 of 2023, dated24.04.2023, on the file of Konaraopet Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District, registered for the olfence punishable trnder Section 307 of the lndian Penal Code. It is further submitted that a charge sheet has already been filed before the competent Court with a theprayer to issue a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against petitioner. It is fufiher submitted that the case has t,een taken on ,:1' hearing ISfile as P.R.C.No.32 of 2023 and the next date 28.08.2026, and the present stage of the case is for execution of the Non-Bailable Warrant, which is pending wP 24767 2026 3 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, if the police verification report reflecting the factual position is submitted, the petitioner would take appropriate steps to travel to India and seek issuance of a temporary passport in accordance with law

6. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to submit the police verification report, setting out the factual position, before the Indian Consular Application Centre, Muscat, expeditiously and upon submission of such report, the petitioner is permitted to take all necessary and appropriate steps for renewal of the passport, in accordance with law. of. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed SD/. K.BHAVANI SWAMY .r A ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Union of lndia' Ministry External Affairs, South Delhi' lndia Hill, New aii-.t s".i.turiat, Raisina ^ s Road, Shivaji Nagar' Red Cros 73' (RPo) officer' 2 il;ii"r];";iPassport Telangana' Secunderabad, Police Office' District of Polrce' Ralanna Sircilla^District' J The Superintendent sircilla Rajanna sircitta Town, Ragudu circle . behind o,riri"i'E"ii""toiate, District,P1N 50530'1 pHC 4. The Station House Officer, Konaraopet police Station, Opposite of Konraopet Village and Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. 5. One CC to SRI MtR MUKARRAM ALt, Advocate [OpUC] 6. ONE CC tO SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUW SOLIiITOR GENERAL OF rNDtA [OPUCI 7 Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad IOUT] 8 Two CD Copies PSK. PSK Q I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 3010712026 I SIAI€ 1 E oA ; (

ORDER JUt 2026 zo o() I 1 WP.No.24767 ot 2026 ,lC: DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. 96 3)

[ 321s 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 24767 OF 2026 Between: Mr. Gangula Mahesh, S/o Gangula Chinna Parshaiah, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Private Employee, R/o H.No. 3-17, Dharmaram, Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana State Presently Residing at Muscat, Oman. ...PETITIONER AND 1. Union of lndia, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, lndia. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, (RPO) 73, Red Cross Road, Shivaji Nagar, Secunderabad, Telangana. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Rajanna Sircilla District, District Police Office, Ragudu Circle , behind District Collectorate, Sircilla Town, Rajanna Sircilla District, P1N.505301 . 4. The Station House Officer, Konaraopet Police Station, Opposite of PHC Konraopet Village and Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Arlicle 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, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein particularly respondent No. 3 ea 4 in failing to submit Police Verification Report (PVR) in my pending Passport renewal application vide File No. 0M0076057674626 dated 1410512026 applied at lndian Consular Application Center, Muscat, as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to notificatron under GSR 570(E) and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia, in consequence direct the respondents herein to issue clearance without referring to FIR No.82 of 2023 daled 24-04-2023 at PS. Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircicilla for renewal of petitioners passport in File No. OM0076057674626 dated 1410512026 apptied at lndian Consular Application Center, Muscat. l.A. NO: 1OF 2026

Petition under Section 1 51 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 3 to 4 herein to issue Police clearance / Police Verification Report (pVR) in File No. oM0076057674626 dated 1410st2026 applied at lndian consular Application center, Muscat without referring to FIR No. 82 ol 2023 daied 24-04-2023 at PS. Konaraopet, Rajanna Sircicilla pending disposal of the main Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt MtR MUKARRAM ALI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l & 2: SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT. FOR SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUW SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: AGp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATB OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE TANGIRALA MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.24767 of2026 DATE: 30.07.2026 Between: Mr. Gangula Mahesh ...Petitioner AND The Union of India and 3 others . . Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction on the part of respondents No.3 and 4 in submitting the police verification report in respect of the petitioner's pending passport renewal application bearing File No.0M00 i 60 5i 67 4626, dated I 4.0 5.2026, at Indian Consular Application Centre, Muscat, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel representing leamed Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing TMD,J v'tP 247 67 2026 2

Ciovemmentfor respondents No.l and 2 and learned Assistant Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents No.3 and 4 direction to the resllondents to3. The petitioner is seeking a issue the requisite police clearance, without reference to Crime No.82 of 2023, dated 24.04.2023, registered at Konaraopet Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District, for renewal of the petitioner's passport Pleader for Home, has4. Learned Assistant Government fumished a copy of the written instructions received by him and submitted that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No. 82 of 2023, dated24.04.2023, on the file of Konaraopet Police Station, Rajanna Sircilla District, registered for the olfence punishable trnder Section 307 of the lndian Penal Code. It is further submitted that a charge sheet has already been filed before the competent Court with a theprayer to issue a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against petitioner. It is fufiher submitted that the case has t,een taken on ,:1' hearing ISfile as P.R.C.No.32 of 2023 and the next date 28.08.2026, and the present stage of the case is for execution of the Non-Bailable Warrant, which is pending wP 24767 2026 3 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, if the police verification report reflecting the factual position is submitted, the petitioner would take appropriate steps to travel to India and seek issuance of a temporary passport in accordance with law

6. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to submit the police verification report, setting out the factual position, before the Indian Consular Application Centre, Muscat, expeditiously and upon submission of such report, the petitioner is permitted to take all necessary and appropriate steps for renewal of the passport, in accordance with law. of. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed SD/. K.BHAVANI SWAMY .r A ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Union of lndia' Ministry External Affairs, South Delhi' lndia Hill, New aii-.t s".i.turiat, Raisina ^ s Road, Shivaji Nagar' Red Cros 73' (RPo) officer' 2 il;ii"r];";iPassport Telangana' Secunderabad, Police Office' District of Polrce' Ralanna Sircilla^District' J The Superintendent sircilla Rajanna sircitta Town, Ragudu circle . behind o,riri"i'E"ii""toiate, District,P1N 50530'1 pHC 4. The Station House Officer, Konaraopet police Station, Opposite of Konraopet Village and Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. 5. One CC to SRI MtR MUKARRAM ALt, Advocate [OpUC] 6. ONE CC tO SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUW SOLIiITOR GENERAL OF rNDtA [OPUCI 7 Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad IOUT] 8 Two CD Copies PSK. PSK Q I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 3010712026 I SIAI€ 1 E oA ; (

ORDER JUt 2026 zo o() I 1 WP.No.24767 ot 2026 ,lC: DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. 96 3)