WRIT - C No. 3261 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 3261 of 2026 Faizan .....Petitioner(s) Versus U.O.I. Thru. The Prin. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Nafees 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 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 the Opposite Parties particularly the Opposite Party no.3 i.e. Regional Passport Officer, Passport, Passport Bhawan, Vipin Khand, Lucknow to immediately decide the application (Annexure No.1) for issuance of the passport (File No.LK3060021365624 dated 20.08.2024) and to issue passport in favour of the petitioner for the purpose of visiting to the petitioner abroad from India for earning his livelihood." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter may be dis