WRIT - C No. 17876 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17876 of 2026 Pramod Yadav .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Babhru Vahan Singh 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, Sri Sanjay Dwivedi, learned counsel for the Union of India and the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "1. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondents to issue the Passport of the petitioner forthwith. II. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondent no. 2 to take final decision and decide the Passport Application Form for issuance of passport of the petitioner, within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. The petitioner has applied for issuance of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No.2/Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow has neither issued the passport nor has passed any order for g