Date of reserved for orders Date of pronouncement Date of uploading APHC010099032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5578/2026 Between: 1. VATHADA APPALA NARASAMMA, W/O. VATHADA DURGA RAO LATE, AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS, DOOR NO. PRIYADARSHINI COLONY, B.C. ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKAHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 530026. 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, 110011. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, NEAR P.F. OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM, VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affid pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of Respondent No.2 in renewing Neutral Citation:_________________ Date of reserved for orders : : 24-06-2026 : 29-06-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5578/2026 VATHADA APPALA NARASAMMA, W/O. VATHADA DURGA RAO LATE, AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS, DOOR NO. PRIYADARSHINI COLONY, B.C. ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKAHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 530026. ...PETITIONER AND THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, 110011. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, NEAR P.F. OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM, VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST - 530009. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of Respondent No.2 in renewing Neutral Citation:_________________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI VATHADA APPALA NARASAMMA, W/O. VATHADA DURGA RAO LATE, AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS, DOOR NO. 14-32-43, PRIYADARSHINI COLONY, B.C. ROAD, GAJUWAKA, ...PETITIONER THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, NEAR P.F. OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM, VUDA ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the avit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of Respondent No.2 in renewing 2 Petitioners passport vide bearing No.K3763696 through application vide bearing File No.VS 1077472452325 dated 05-05-2025 on the pretext of Change of date birth as null and void, de/7ors jurisdiction and ultra vires the vested powers, manifestly arbitrary, capricious. whimsical, per se illegal, vindictive, unreasonable, contrary to purport of Passports Act, 1967 and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the Respondent No.2 to renew Petitioners Passport vide bearing NO.K3763696 and/or pass and/or pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.2 to renew Petitioner’s Passport vide bearing NO.K3763696 and/or pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAKUMANU JOJI AMRUTHA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NEERU MISHRA CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Kakumanu Joji Amrutha Raju, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 24.06.2026 MP Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 4 9 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.5578 of 2026 Dated : 24.06.2026 MP