WRIT - C No. 1899 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 1899 of 2026 Shivam Soni And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India, Thru. Its Secy.Ministry Of External Affairs Govt. Of India New Delhi And 3 Others . .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Roop Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard Shri Roop Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri S.B. Pandey, learned Senior Advocate & DSGI assisted by Shri Varun Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents Nos.1 & 2. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following main relief(s): "To issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to directing the Opposite Party No. 3 to renew & re-issue the passport by granting the pending the renewal of passports reflects that bearing the allotted number N9172723, of the petitioner no. 1, and passport bearing the allotted number N7233565, of the petitioner no. 2, in the favor of the aforesaid parties within specified time as this Hon'ble court deem fit, in the interest of justice." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner