JUDGMENT

Ravi Nath Tilhari, J. - Heard Ms. D. Vasavi Ratna Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Alekhya Tadasina, learned Central Government Counsel for respondents 1 & 2, and learned GP for Home for respondent No.3.

2. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner for the following relief:

'to issue appropriate writ order or direction more in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in declining to renew the petitioner's passport bearing No.K6573608 pursuant to his application No.VS1074023092322 dt.10.03.2022 even after submitting explanation to the letter dt. 27.09.2022, as illegal, arbitrary and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to renew the petitioner's passport without being influenced by any pendency of case or crime and pass such order...'

3. The petitioner has prayed for direction to the 2nd respondent-the Regional Passport Office, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam to renew the petitioner's passport without being influenced by any pendency of case or crime against him.

4. The petitioner was issued Passport bearing No.K6573608, dated 23.07.2012 by the 2nd respondent valid upto 27.07.2