APHC010638652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33088/2025 Between:

1. C HIRALA VEERA REDDY, S/O. CHIRLA VENKATA REDDY, AGED 30 YEARS, OCCUNEMPLOYED, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 2- 29, NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE, ALAMURU VILLAGE, PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI -110011. 2.

2. T HE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, NEAR P.F. OFFICE, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530018.

...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 declare the rejection order dated 02.06.2022 in Ref. VS1073841741921 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution to consequently set aside the said order to direct the 2nd respondent to correct the petitioners date of birth in the passp