APHC010071742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 4244/2026 Between:

1. MAREDDY RAVINDRANATH REDDY @ B TECH RAVI, EX.

M.L.C S/O. KRISHNA REDDY, R/O. CHOWDAMMA TEMPLE STREET SIMHADRIPURAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER A N D

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SOUTH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 110004

2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, GJ3M PLUS X9M, VENKATESWARA THEATRE COMPLEX MG RD, OPP. RADIO STATION, VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH 520610 ...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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in renewing the petitioner's passport bearing No. AH999657 for a period of one year instead of ten years, pursuant to the order dated 08-01-2026 in Crl.M.p.No.3 of 20