WRIT - C No. 1775 of 2025 at Lucknow

Page No.1 of 19 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:24961-DB A.F.R. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Lucknow ******* Reserved on : 19.03.2025 Delivered on : 01.05.2025 Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 1775 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohd. Talha Respondent :- Uoi Thru. Its Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arshad Jameel,Mohd Amir Shazad,Mohd. Salman Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. (Per : Om Prakash Shukla, J.) (1) Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri S.B. Pandey, learned Senior Advocate/D.S.G.I. assisted by Shri Varun Pandey, learned Counsel for Union of India and learned Standing Counsel for the State. (2) The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court seeking writ of mandamus directing the opposite party No.2- Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, for issuance of passport to him as per the notification dated 25.08.1993 issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. Writ-C No. 1775 of 2025 : Mohd. Talha Vs. Union of India and others Page No.2 of 19 (3) Shorn of unnecessary details, it is borne from t