WRIT - C No. 3012 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 3012 of 2026 Mo.Afsar .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs Patiala House New Delhi And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shesh Mani 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 learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 3 as well as Sri Varun Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents No. 1 and 2. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the following main reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite party no.2 to decide the Petitioner's passport application dated 13.12.2024 bearing file No. LK01C4049861224 forthwith and to issue the passport to the Petitioner in accordance with law, in the interest of justice. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite party no.2 to direct the Respondent no.2 to decide the Passport application moved by the petitioner, within a time-bound period, in the interest of