WRIT - C No. 12199 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 12199 of 2026 Chabinath Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhoodev Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard Sri Shivjeet, learned counsel, holding brief of Mr. Bhoodev Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ravi Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "i- issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding Respondent No.4 to complete the physical police verification and submit the report to the Regional Passport Office within a stipulated timeframe. ii. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding Respondent No.2 (Regional Passport Officer) to process and issue/renew the passport to the petitioner in accordance with law." 3. The petitioner has applied for issue of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent no.2-Regional Passport Officer, L