WRIT - C No. 1963 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 1963 of 2026 Mahfooz Alam .....Petitioner(s) Versus U.O.I. Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And Another .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : S Malik E Ashtar Rizvi, Kumar Lakshay, Mohd Zameer Abbas Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Shri Mohd. Zameer Abbas learned counsel for the petitioner as well as 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 by the petitioner, inter alia praying therein for the following main reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing the impugned order/show cause notice dated 02.01.2023 passed by the opposite party no.2/Regional Passport Office, Lucknow contained in Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition, in the interest of justice. (ii.) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties to release the Passport number W7448314 of the petitioner, in the intere