APHC010281162026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3548]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 14517/2026 Between:

1. V EMULA MOUNIKA, D/O KOTESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O RADHAKRISHNA NAGAR, KOTHURU, NELLORE CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI. 110 001

2. T HE JOINT SECRETARY PSP AND CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT SEVA PROGRAMME DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO 27, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI. 110 001

3. T HE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE HYDERABAD, D.NO.8-2-215 TO 219, KUMMARGUDA, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500 003 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering the Petitioners application vide no. HY3066284971626 for issuing a fres