WRIT - C No. 18209 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 18209 of 2026 Yusuf .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Kamar Shah Alam, Pushpendra Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Atma Prakash Tripathi Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the description of respondent No.2 in the array of parties, during course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Atma Prakash Tripathi, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 3. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following main relief:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to decide the application form dated 29.2.2024 bearing application no. 24-0003862000 for reissue/renewal of passport of the petitioner within stipulated period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 4. The petitioner has applied for issuance of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No.2-Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Lucknow has neither issued the passport no