PILAJI SURSINH JADHAVRAO vs REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE PUNE PASSPORT BHAVAN SR. NO. 522

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19. WP 14116-2024(1).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14116 OF 2024 Pilaji Sursinh Jadhavrao Age about 53 years, occ. Agriculturist, 1202/2/14 Laxmi Vilas Apte Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Taluka-Purandar, Pune-411 004 ...Petitioner Versus Regional Passport Office Pune Passport Bhawan, Sr. No.522, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Baner, Pune-411 045 ...Respondent __________ Mr. Abhijit P. Kulkarni a/w Mr. Shreyas Zarkar, Mr. Gaurav Shahane, Mr. Abhishek Roy and Mr. Krushna Jaybhay for the Petitioner. Ms. Leena Patil for Respondent. __________ CORAM : G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATE : 14 JANUARY 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Advait M. Sethna, J.): 1. Rule returnable forthwith. With consent of the parties, heard finally. 2. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prays for the following substantive relief :- “a) This Hon’ble Court, by way of approximate Writ Order or direction, may kindly be pleased to direct Respondents to consider Petitioner’s case for Re-issue of Passport for a period of 10 year;” 3. The petitioner is thus seeking orders from this court for the reissue of his passport for a period of 10 years, which had expired on 23 April Rajesh V. Chittewan, P.A. Page 1 of 14 19. WP 14116-2024(1).doc 2024. Factual Matrix :- 4. The following are the relevant facts necessary facts for adjudication of this petition. 5. The petitioner is a social worker and a leader of a political party and the respondent is the Regional Passport Office, Pune. 6. On 22 June 2005 a first information report (“FIR” in short) was registered against the petitioner and 52 others under sections 143, 145, 147, 332, 333, 452, 427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The petitioner was granted bail on 30 June 2005 by