WRIT - C No. 13698 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 13698 of 2026 Sandeep Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ripusudan Dubey, Romesh Kumar, Savita Dubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to correct the description of respondent No.2 in the array of parties during the course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Sanjay Dwivedi, learned counsel for the Union of India and the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 3. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent Authority to consider the claim of petitioner and renew/issued the passport of petitioner from the office of Respondent No. 2 with regard to the file No. LK1070379074816 present Passport No. P5126580 dated 26-10- 2016 valid upto 25-10-2026, within a stipulated period as prescribed by this Hon'ble court." 4. The petitioner has applied for issue of p