Indian passport renewal - missing docs for parents lastname

hi all, i got a email notification that i need to submit parents passport copies (first and last 2 pages), since i added last names in the new application, whereas my expiring old passport only had their first names.

The thing is my dad doesn’t have a passport and he is no more. even his adhar has last name with some spelling mistakes.

However my mother has passport and its good to submit.

What options do i have to submit my father document?
Is there a way i can request the vfs to just use my old passport parent names without making any changes in new application?

The email i got from vfs just has info to submit parent passport copy and dont have any other wording about to send a alternate letter to keep the old passport parent names as is(i just happen to google and found some one posted this option provided by vfs).

pls help with any info you may have.

I think they would only need your mother’s passport copy as your father is no more.

There is no valid document for your father now.