APHC010031972026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2125/2026 Between:

1. BHIMANADHAM BHARAT REDDY,, S/O BHIMANADHAM BHASKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 8-24-34 SIMS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, MANGALDAS NAGAR, GUNTUR-522001, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFIFCE, GJ3M PLUS X9M, VENKATESWARA THEATRE COMPLEX, MG RD, OPP. RADIO STATION, VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH 520610 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2125 of 2026

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief:

to issue a writ, order, more particularly “…

one in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of respondent no.