WRIT - C No. 2748 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 2748 of 2026 Firoza Khatun .....Petitioner(s) Versus Uoi Thru. Its Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Ateeq Khan 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 Ms. Nida Taj, Advocate, holding brief of Shri Mohd. Ateeq Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri S.B. Pandey, learned Senior Advocate & DSGI assisted by Shri Varun Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents No.1 and 2 as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents no. 2 and 3 and perused the record. . 2. This writ petition has been filed for the following main reliefs: "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents, particularly Respondent No. 2 - Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Government of India, Lucknow, to renew passport of the petitioner's husband bearing Passport No. L3125563 forthwith within a stipulated period. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus permittin