WRIT - C No. 11317 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 11317 of 2026 Ajay Kumar Rai .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pravesh Kumar Tripathi, Vijendra Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Jai Prakash Rai Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ram Bali Verma, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "(A). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to complete the process and issue fresh Pass Port in favour of the petitioner expeditiously and if possible within specific period. (B). Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. (C). To award cost of this petition." 3. The petitioner has applied for issuance of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent no.2-Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow has neither issued the passport nor has passed any order for grant of issuance of passport on the ground of p