WRIT - C No. 16017 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 16017 of 2026 Arvind Kumar Verma .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Piyush Patel, Pradeep Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Umesh Chandra Tripathi Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Umesh Chandra Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 3 and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 and 3 to issue the passport in favour of the petitioner in pursuance of online application file no. LK1066761063222 reference no.ARN: 22-0009794966 applied before concerned authority, within stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 3. The petitioner has applied for issue of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No. 2/Regional Officer, Lucknow has neither issued the passport nor has passed any order for grant of issuance of passport on the ground of pendency of a crimina