Allahabad High Court
WRIC/37086/2026 of ANKIT KUMAR Vs UNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS on 29 September 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 37086 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard Sri Manoj Kumar singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Gaurav Kumar Chand, learned counsel for the respondents- Union of India and learned Standing
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 37086 of 2026
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
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1. Heard Sri Manoj Kumar singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Gaurav Kumar Chand, learned counsel for the respondents- Union of India and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has prayed for disposal of his application for issuance of fresh passport pending with the concerned Regional Passport Officer.
3. Per contra, it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner has been issued with the show cause notice to explain about the following criminal case which is pending against him:
(i) NCR No.- 60 of 2017 under Sections 323, 504 I.P.C., Police Station - Salempur, District - Deoria.
4. In our considered view, petitioner should, in the first instance, take steps according to the guidelines and follow the procedures laid down in the judgment of this Court in the case of Rahimuddin vs. Union of India & Another (Neutral Citation No. – 2025:AHC:181505-DB) and recently in the case of Wajiruddin Khan v. Union of India & 2 Others, (Neutral Citation No. – 2026:AHC:138176-DB) and thereafter, the Regional Passport Officer concerned shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with guidelines laid down and timeline provided in the aforesaid judgments. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Gaurav Kumar Chand Ankit Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. September 30, 2026 Atmesh WRIC No. 37086 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad