Allahabad High Court
WRIC/44137/2026 of DEVESH PANDEY Vs UNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS on 1 November 2026
OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 44137 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by non disposal of his pending application
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 44137 of 2026
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
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1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved by non disposal of his pending application filed for re-issuance of passport being Application Reference No. (ARN) 26-0075-323238 dated 11.08.2026 only for the reason that there is an F.I.R. registered against the petitioner for unauthorized use of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
3. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that in any event the maximum sentence that can be awarded for the aforesaid offence is three months. It has been stated in paragraph 11 of the petition that the investigation is pending and no charge-sheet has been filed.
4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Regional Passport Officer concerned to decide the pending application of the petitioner filed for re-issuance of passport in accordance with the law laid down by 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,
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Singh, Anurag Rai, Anurag Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Devesh Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
(Neutral Citation No.-2026:AHC:138176-DB, after getting verified about the status of investigation from the police. November 2, 2026 Kuldeep WRIC No. 44137 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- KULDEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad