WRIT - C No. 2836 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 2836 of 2026 Vivek Nishad .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India Thru. Its Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs Govt. Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Kaushlendra Pratap Singh 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 commanding/directing the Opposite Parties to issue the passport to the petitioner considering his application form pending since 13.05.2025 before the opposite party No.2." 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:AHC:9963-DB. 4. The subm