* THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR % Dated 25-07-2025 Between:

# Ms. Tejaswini Vishwanath ... Petitioner and $ The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block Cabinet, Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi – 110011 and others.

…. Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. J.Suresh Rao ^ Counsel for the respondents : Mr. A. Kranthi Kumar Reddy < GIST : --- >HEAD NOTE : ---

? Cases referred: :

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR

ORDER

Aggrieved by the action of the respondent No.2, Regional Passport Officer, in refusing to process the Passport Application No.HY1066442243124 dated 10.04.2024 under Service Type Fresh and Type of Application Normal for Tejaswini Vishwanath, who is a minor petitioner represented by her biological father Sri Shailender Vishwanath, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Facts in brief as stated in the present writ petition are as under: 3. The father of the minor petitioner married one Vanapally Varalaxmi on 27.03.2008 and out of their wedlock they were blessed with a baby girl, who is minor petitioner (hereinafter referred to as ‘the petitioner’), on 08.12.2009 and now she is studying X Class at Olivemount Global School,