Jammu and Kashmir High Court
WP(C)/2826/2026 of GAHAR SHAHWAR Vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) on 11 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2826/2026 CM(7823/2026) GAHAR SHAHWAR ….. Petitioner (s) Through: Mr. Salfi Izhar, Adv. V/s UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ….. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. T M Shamshi, DSGI with Ms. Yasmeen, Adv. Mr. Waseem Gull,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
WP(C) 2826/2026 CM(7823/2026)
GAHAR SHAHWAR
….. Petitioner (s)
Through:
Mr. Salfi Izhar, Adv.
V/s
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
….. Respondent(s)
Through:
Mr. T M Shamshi, DSGI
with Ms. Yasmeen, Adv.
Mr. Waseem Gull, Adv.
Coram:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge
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ORDER
11.11.2026
1. The petitioner, through the medium of present petition, is seeking a direction upon respondent No. 2, to process his application for issuance of passport bearing File No. SG1067416861926 with further direction to respondent No. 3 to complete the police verification.
2. It appears that the petitioner has applied for issuance of passport with respondent No. 2 vide Application dated 11.05.2026. It is being contended that the respondents are not taking a decision with regard to her application and respondent No. 3 has not submitted the report with regard to character and antecedents of the petitioner so as to enable respondent No. 2 to take a decision in the matter.
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3. In view of the nature of the relief that is being sought by the petitioner, the petition can be disposed of at this stage by extending appropriate directions to respondent No. 3.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 3 to forward the report relating to the character and antecedents of the petitioner to respondent No. 2 within a period of one month from today, whereafter respondent No. 2 shall take a decision regarding grant or otherwise of the passport to the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of 15 days after receipt of the report from respondent No. 3.
5. Disposed of as above.
(Sanjay Dhar)
Judge
SRINAGAR 11.11.2026 Aasif