THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.32771 of 2025

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondent No.2 in not issuing the passport to the petitioner for 10 years inspite of Application Ref. No.(ARN) 25-1062040991, dated 24.09.2025, made by the petitioner in place of old passport No.C1441688.

2. Heard Sri Kasoju Mahesh Chary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B.Jithender, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner applied for a passport, which was issued vide Passport No. C1441688, dated 10.08.2024, and that the said passport expired on 09.08.2025. He further submits that petitioner applied for renewal of the passport vide Application Ref.No. (ARN) 25-1062040991, and an appointment was scheduled on 04.11.2025. The grievance of the petitioner is that the original passport was issued for only one year, and he apprehends that the renewed passport may also be issued for a period of only one year. He, therefore, seeks a direction to the respondents to issue a passport for ten years.

4. Learned Standing Counsel for the resp