APHC010069992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 3976/2026 Between:

1. HARINATHA REDDY ALLURI,, S/O.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, PERMANENT R/O.D.NO.46/1-MH-3A, MARUTHI HOMES, JOHARAPURAM ROAD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518001. PRESENTLY R/O. 18001 ALLISON PARK PLACE, APT 305 TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33647, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ...PETITIONER AND

1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK.

NEW DELHI - 110 001.

2. THE PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP., BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP., BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, D.NO.27-37-158, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520002 NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT.

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RENTACHINTALA POLICE STATION, PALNADU DISTRICT, 522421 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RAMALAK