APHC010101952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3207]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 5602/2026; 5603 of 2026; 5845 of 2026; 5926 of

2026; 7872 of 2026, 7888 of 2026 and 3453 of 2026 Between:

1. RAMESH KOLLU, S/O. RAMACHANDRA RAO KOLLU, AGED ABOUT

56 YEARS R/O. 20/53, OPP. BEL OFFICERS CLUB, GANDHI NAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM - 521001, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS .

...PETITIONERS AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001.

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 -110001.

3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D. NO. 27-

37-158, GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520002.

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUDURU POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file