WP/2245/2025 of Srikaran Emmanuel Sukumar Patnaik Vs The Union of India,

j IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2245 OF 2025 Between: Srikaran Emmanuel Sukumar Patnaik, S/o.S.K.James Patnaik, aged 76 years, R/o.Door No.36-97-56/3 FF-201, James Patnaik Enclave, Kapparada road, GVMC community hall, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Union of India, Rep. by Its Secretary Ministry of External Affairs, (MEA) is SO(DB), 74B South Block, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport officer. Regional Passport officer. Near P.F.Office, Beside Rythu Bazar, Marripalem, VUDA Lay out, NAD post Visakhapatnam-530009 ...RESPONDENTS 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 like a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent no.2 to renewal of passport vide passport no. M6369562, issued on 17-02-2015 to the Petitioner and insisting the Petitioner submit an Acquittal order/NOC from the Court