APHC010004892026 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: 1292/2026 Between:

1. PRAKASH PIDATHALA NARASIMHA SURYA, S/O LATE P. DAKSHINA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O D.NO.27-48/32-1, SHIRIDI SAI NAGAR, COURT ROAD, PUNGANURTOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, C/O REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, STAIN CENTRAL, D.NO.27-37-158, GOVERNORPET, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA.

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICE, PUNGANUR URBAN POLICE STATION, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. P V VENKATA RAVI SANKAR and Dr. P.B Reddy Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. KAMINI VENKATESWARLU (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 1292/2026

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to