MS. PARUL DAWARE & ANR. vs REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER & ANR.

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17155/2025 and CM APPL. 70583/2025 Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: MS. PARUL DAWARE & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Shaini Bhardwaj, Mr. Aditya Sharma, Mr. Avichal Mishra, Mr. Vedic thukral, Ms. Rukhsar, Advocates. versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish K Dixit (CGSC), Mr. Adhiraj Singh (GP), Mr. Umar Hashmi adv, Ms. Iqra Sheik advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) The petition is for directions to the respondents to reissue a passport in the name of minor petitioner no. 2, without her father’s name. 2. Petitioner no. 1 is the mother of petitioner no. 2. According to the petitioners, on account of matrimonial discord, petitioner no. 1 and the father of petitioner no. 2 entered into Conciliated Agreement dated 07.04.2021 and subsequently, granted divorce as per the terms thereof, vide order dated 16.07.2022 passed by the concerned Family Court. 3. Thereafter, in the year, 2024, the petitioners applied for a passport in Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:08.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 20:00:49 KUMAR KAURAV the name of minor-petitioner no. 2 and on 16.07.2024, a passport in which, the name of minor-petitioner no.2’s father was specified, despite specific representation in this regard. 4. The petitioners have placed on record Conciliated Agreement dated 07.04.2021, whereby, it is clearly recorded that the father of petitioner no. 2 had agreed that their minor daughter would remain in permanent custody and single guardianship with the wife i.e., petitioner no. 1. The second party i.e. the husband and his family members, will never claim custody and right