WRIT - C No. 17769 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17769 of 2026 Avadhesh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dhananjay Kumar, Firdos Ahmad 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 Manish Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 3. 2. By means of present writ petition, the petitioner has sought for following relief; "(a). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to issue the passport in favour of the petitioner bearing File No. LCE076733477526. (b). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 and 4 to send police verification report clear with regard to file No. LCE076733477526." 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 p