WRIC/37526/2026 of AFZAL AHMAD Vs UNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS on 17 September 2026

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 37526 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J. Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Regional Passport Officer in closing of file for re-issuance of the passport only on the ground that petitioner could not obtained necessary no objection from the trial court concerned where he is facing the trial in a criminal case. Sri Deepak Singh, learned Advocate appearing for the Regional Passport Officer submits that mere closure of the file does not dis-entitle the petitioner to move an application afresh for re-issuance of passport. However, upon a pointed query being made, learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the petitioner is currently residing in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). In our considered view, a petition can be maintained only when a proper Vakalatnama is obtained bye proper channel. In the circumstances, we decline to interfere in the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Ojha, Pavan Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Afzal Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)

matter. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be granted liberty to file a fresh petition after getting the Vakalatnama through proper channel. In view of the above, this petition is consigned to records at this stage with the aforesaid liberty. September 18, 2026 IrfanUddin WRIC No. 37526 of 2026 2 (Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad