5 N APHC010084922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12212 OF 2025 Between: Namburi Ravi, S/o. N. Venkateswara Rao, aged about 47 years, R/o. Plot No.11/12, Flat No.101, Sri Lakshmi Nagar Colony, Mansoorabad, Hayath Nagar, Ranga Reddi District, Telangana State. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, D. No. 8-2-215 to 2019, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, Telangana State. 2. Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Rep. by the Secretary, 23 D, Janpath Rd, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, India. 3. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, TTD Kalyana Mandapam Road, Buckinghampeta, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, A.P. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent authority to consider the passport renewal application of the Petitioner vide Application No. HY1077112074924 dated 12.11.2024 on submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Petitioner by getting the same from the Hon'ble one 0 Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, Krishna District (conviction court) and renew the Petitioner’s passport vide Passport No. V2446930. (Prayer is amended as per the Court’s Order dt. 17.03.2025 in lA 01/2025 in Writ Petition and Affidavit) lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 pass an interim order by directing the Respondent No. 1 to consider the passport renewal application of the Petitioner vide Application No. HY1077112074924 dated 12.11.2024 for the change of Petitioner’s spouse name from Bhargavi Namburi to Jyothi Manne in his passport No. V2446930, until disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: M/S. M LIMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: * APHC010084922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12212/2025 Between: 1.NAMBURI RAVI,, S/0. N. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/0. PLOT NO.11/12, FLAT NO.101, SRI LAKSHMI NAGAR COLONY, MANSOORABAD, HAYATH NAGAR, DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. RANGA REDDI ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HYDERABAD, D. NO. 8-2- 215 TO 2019, KUMMARGUDA, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. 2.UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 23 D, JANPATH RD, RAJPATH AREA, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, TTD KALYANA MANDAPAM ROAD, BUCKINGHAMPETA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT{S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tolt is prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent authority to consider the passport renewal application of the Petitioner vide Application No HY1077112074924 2 dated 12.11.2024 on submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Petitioner by getting the same from the Honble Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, Krishna District conviction court and renew the Petitioners passport vide Passport No V2446930 and pass such other order orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case . Prayer is amended as per the Court's Order dt.17.03.2025 in I.A.No.01 of 2025. lANO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to permit to Amend the Main Prayer Portion as "Hence, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent authority to consider one in the passport renewal application of the Petitioner vide Application No. HY1077112074924 dated 12.11.2024 on submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Petitioner by getting the same from the Hon'ble Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, Krishna District (conviction court) and renew the Petitioner's passport vide Passport No. V2446930 and pass such other order orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case" instead of the earlier Main Prayer portion “In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, it is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.I in not considering the passport renewal applieation of the Petitioner vide Applieation No. HYI077112074924 dated 12.11.2024 for the change of his spouse’s name from Bhargaw Namburi to Jyothi Manne due to 1 pending case in CRLA No.68/2015 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to law and against the prineiples of natural justice and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution ol India and also against The Passports Act, 1967 and Rules therein and consequently direct the Respondent No. 1 to renew the passport of the Petitioner vide Passport No. V2446930 by changing his spouse’s name from Dhargavi Namburi to Jyothi Marine and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 3 pleased to pass an interim order by directing the Respondent No. 1 to consider the passport renewal application of the Petitioner vide Application HY1077112074924 dated 12.11.2024 for the change of Petitioner’s spouse name from Bhargavi Namburi to Jyothi Manne in his passport No. V2446930, until disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: No. 1 .SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following; ::ORDER:: Heard Sri Narra Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms Uma Devi, learned panel counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the S'"' respondent. The petitioner made an application vide file No.HYl 077112074924 seeking issuance of passport before the 1®* respondent. A shortfall notice dated 06.12.Z024 (Ex.P1) was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner did not submit any explanation. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner was convicted in S.C.No.22 of 2011 on 28.01.2015, by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, Krishna. The Court imposed two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- for the offence under Section 498(A) IPC, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and further imposed simple imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs.1,000/- under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner filed Crl.A.No.68 of 2015, and on 30.01.2015 the imprisonment was suspended and the same is pending for consideration. 2. 3. 4 i Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner has to make an application before the concerned Court where the Crl.A.No.68 of 2015 is pending. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will approach the concerned Court and file an application. Given the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Court and file an application in Crl.A.No.68 of 2015. No order as to costs. 5. 6. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, D. No. 8-2-215 to 2019, Kummarguda, Secunderabad, Telangana State. 2. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, 23 D, Janpath Rd, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, India. 3. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office TTD Kalyana Mandapam Road, Buckinghampeta, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District, A.P. 4. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Narra Advocate [OPUC] ^■One CC to M/s. M Uma Devi (Central Govt Counsel) Advocate [OPUC] ^X^Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TF I •«S ' ■ HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 12212 OF 2025 f01 AUG 2025 «iilS«cllo PATCa Co 3^* DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS