WP/2358/2024 of KOTHAPALLI NARAYANASWAMY Vs UNION OF INDIA

APHC010040362024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2358/2024 Between: 1. KOTHAPALLI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT D.NO. 3/330, GOPAVARAM STREET, PUTTAPARTI, ANANATHAPURAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KORMANGALA 80 FEET RD, KORMANGLA 8TH BLOCK, KORMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560095 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PUTTAPARTHY URBAN PS, PUTTAPATRY ANANTHAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No. 2, in indefinitely delaying the issuance of the passport applied vide file No. BNl 065176341723 dated 16.03.2023, which is arbitra