WRIT - C No. 17881 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17881 of 2026 Abdullah .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sambhav Saroj, Saurabh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Annapurna Singh, C.S.C. Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Arvind Singh, 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 the respondent no.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner and to issue renewed passport in favour of the petitioner forthwith. II. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.3 to submit proper verification report before the respondent no.2 within stipulated period." 3. The petitioner has applied for renewal 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 grant of i