2026:APHC:8569 APHC010064512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3327]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 3857/2026 Between:

1. SMT. M. KOUSALYA, W/O MIDDE MADHAVA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC HOMEMAKER, R/O H. NO. 1- 128, POST OFFICE ROAD, MAKKINAVARIGUDEM VILLAGE, T. NARSAPURAM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534456 ...PETITIONER AND

1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011.

2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530003

3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, NEAR P. F. OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAY OUT, NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP-530003.

4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-

522503.

5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, T. NARSAPURAM POLICE STATION, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534467.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in