THATHAMSETTY NAGENDRA vs THE UNION OF INDIA — WP/14514/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OF NO COSTS on 21st May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: APHC010281102026

Filing Number

WP/22505/2026

Filing Date

14-May-2026

Registration No

WP/14514/2026

Registration Date

14-May-2026

Judge

Tuhin Kumar Gedela

Coram

Tuhin Kumar Gedela

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

WP ( 28 )

Sub-Category

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS (MISC.MATTERS) ( 7 )

Judicial Branch

WRIT Section

Decision Date

21-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OF NO COSTS

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THATHAMSETTY NAGENDRA

    Adv. SIDDILINGAM GANESH NANDA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE UNION OF INDIA

  2. 2.The State of Andhra Pradesh,

    Adv. GP FOR HOME

  3. 3.The Regional Passport office.

  4. 4.The Railway Kodur (Urban) Police Station,

    Adv. GP FOR HOME

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-May-2026

    Tuhin Kumar GedelaView PDF

    Summary of WP 14514/2026 Case: Thathamsetty Nagendra v. Union of India & Ors. | High Court of Andhra Pradesh | 21 May 2026 Decision: The court granted the writ of mandamus directing the Regional Passport Office to renew the petitioner's passport within two weeks. The court held that mere pendency of criminal cases without cognizance taken by a competent magistrate cannot justify passport denial under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967. The right to travel is a fundamental right under Article 21, and the passport authority's delay in passing orders after the petitioner's reply violated established law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 21-May-2026

    Admission (Central Govt.)

    Tuhin Kumar Gedela

  4. 15-May-2026

    Tuhin Kumar GedelaView PDF

  5. 15-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 14-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/14514/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of WP 14514/2026 Case: Thathamsetty Nagendra v. Union of India & Ors. | High Court of Andhra Pradesh | 21 May 2026 Decision: The court granted the writ of mandamus directing the Regional Passport Office to renew the petitioner's passport within two weeks. The court held that mere pendency of criminal cases without cognizance taken by a competent magistrate cannot justify passport denial under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967. The right to travel is a fundamental right under Article 21, and the passport authority's delay in passing orders after the petitioner's reply violated established law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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