APHC010101992026 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: 5769/2026; 5835 of 2026; 6154 of 2026; 6317 of 2026;

6558 of 2026; 7015 of 2026; 7031 of 2026; 7129 of 2026; 7234 of 2026;

8290 of 2026; 8686 of 2026 and 8731 of 2026 Between:

1. M ANTHENA VENKATASURYA NARASA RAJU, S/O VENKATA RAYAPA RAJU, 7-61, CANAL ROAD, MOGALLU, KORUKOLLU, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534209, ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS.

...PETITIONERS AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011.

2. T HE PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIYALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.

3. T HE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, NEAR P F OFFICE BESIDE, RYTHU BAZAR MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A P- 530009.

4. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM, PIN CODE 534201.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying