WRIT - C No. 2330 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 2330 of 2026 Suraj Kaushal .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry External Affairs New Delhi And Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arjun Kumar Kaushal, Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Shri S.B. Pandey, learned Senior Advocate & DSGI assisted by Shri Varun Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the following main relief(s): "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties most specifically opposite party no.2 to issue passport in favour of the petitioner after considering the application 29.01.2026 in the interest of justice." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter may be disposed of in light of the judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Pawan Kumar Rajbhar versus Union of India and 2 others; Writ-C No.41540 of 2023 : Neutral Citation No.-2024: