Hyderabad, Feb. 8 -- The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Hyderabad-based journalist seeking renewal of his passport. It ruled that passport renewal is not an automatic right and must strictly follow prescribed rules and regulations.

The petitioner, a 52-year-old resident of Bahadurpura, has previously worked with a daily newspaper and a television channel and is currently managing a news website along with social media platforms.

Passport based on intelligence report

According to a report published in TOI, his passport, first issued in 1998, was renewed in 2018 for a period of 10 years but was revoked within a year. He later approached the court seeking its renewal.

The revocation followed a report submitted b...