WRIT - C No. 1343 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 1343 of 2026 Manisha Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) Versus U.O.I. Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sajjad Husain, Abhinav Sharma, Badar Iftikhar, Kulsoom Firoz 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 Shri Abhinav Sharma, 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 Certiorari quashing the action of the respondents in impounding the petitioner's passport, including the communication/letter dt. 12.12.2025 and all other consequential actions taken pursuant thereto in the interest of justice. Copy of the Communication/letter dt. 12.12.2025 is annexed herewith as Annexure No.1 to this petition. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respon