WRIT - C No. 17856 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17856 of 2026 Chandan Kumar Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vishveshwar Mani Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Anupama Parashar, C.S.C., Suryansh Dwivedi Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. Civil Misc. Amendment Application No.3 of 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant, Ms. Anupama Parashar, learned counsel for the Union of India and the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. By means of the present amendment application, the petitioner seeks to amend the description of respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application, the amendment application is allowed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the array of parties during the course of the day. Writ Petition 5. 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 writ of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 and 3 to issue a passport in favour