-1- W.P. No.31677 OF 2025 Date of order: 18.11.2025 APHC010609622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31677/2025 Between: Bukkapatnam Khadeer Ahamed ...PETITIONER AND Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Sri MD.SALEEM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sri T. Niranjan, Ld. Standing Counsel for the Central Government The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.31677 OF 2025 Date of order: 18.11.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.31677 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has applied for the renewal of his passport and also sought correction of his date of birth, father’s name and latest address. In this regard, the petitioner made a representation through his Counsel on 15.10.2025, enclosing photo copies of the relevant supporting documents. However, the respondent authority has not yet considered the said representation. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner intends to travel abroad, and as such, the 3rd respondent would have to consider the representation of the petitioner and renew the passport enabling him to travel abroad. 3. Sri. T.Niranjan, the learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government, takes notice for the respondents and submits that the petitioner must personally approach the 4th respondent along with the original documents, upon which the 4th respondent would consider the same and carryout necessary corrections and renew/reissue the passport in accordance with the applicable rules. 4. Considering the submissions, the writ petition stands disposed of. The petitioner is directed to approach the 4th respondent with the -3- W.P. No.31677 OF 2025 Date of order: 18.11.2025 original documents to the extent possible and seek necessary rectification on the surname, date of birth and his latest address along with the supporting documents. Upon which, the 4th respondent shall consider the application and renew/re-issue the corrected passport within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the application of the petitioner. No costs. 5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N BV