WRIT - C No. 17494 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17494 of 2026 Ekabal Ahamad .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sarfaraz Ahmad, Shazia Ahmadi 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 learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rajesh Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 2. 2. By means of present writ petition, the petitioner has sought for following relief; "i. Issue order or a direction to the respondents/authorities/specifically the respondent no.2 issue a fresh passport in favour of the petitioner in respect of application ARN No. 25-0075831078 forthwith in accordance with law, so that justice be done, otherwise the petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury." 3. The petitioner has applied for issue of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No. 2/Regional Officer, Lucknow has neither issued the passport nor has passed any order for grant of issuance of passport on the ground of pendency of a criminal case against the petitioner. 4. A coordinate Bench of this Court in Pawa