APHC010006322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 571/2026 Between:

1. BALABHADRA VENKATA RAJU, S/O SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 10-7-5, RANGREEJU PETA, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER A N D

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI.

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. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM NEAR PF OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM , VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, N.H-5 MAIN ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM -530009.

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOVVUR TOWN P.S.

EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...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, order, or orders or direction m