IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.933 of 2026 Dated:24.02.2026 Between:

Smt. Tadepalli Chandana …Petitioner AND The Union of India & another …Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order dated 22.09.2025 issued by respondent No.2 rejecting the request of the petitioner for correction of her year of birth in Passport No.L6503798 from “1987” to “1990” as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently to direct the respondents to re-issue the passport with the correct year of birth.

2. Heard Sri Raj Kumar Grandhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. NVR. Rajyalakshmi, learned counsel representing Sri N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner’s actual date of birth is 03.05.1990 as reflected in her Birth Certificate issued by Chirala Municipality, Transfer Certificate, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and Voter ID. He submits that while applying for passport in the year 2013, the petitioner had discontinued her