WP/1660/2025 of KOYA TEJASWI Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010030052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3458] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 1660/2025 Between: Koya Tejaswi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard Sri A.Syam Sundar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.S.C.Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation appearing for the 5th respondent and learned Government Pleader for Medical Health and Family Welfare appearing for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents. 2. The writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in rejecting the application filed by the petitioner seeking a change of surname of the petitioner's son to “Koya Jayanth” from “Jayanth Kondragunta”. The 2 petitioner contends that her husband, who is the father of the child, had neglected her and abandoned her and had taken divorce without the