$~98 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1998/2026 DR. VIVEK VIRENDRA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Zeba Khair, Ms. Harshita Singhal, Mr. Amber Raj, Advocates with Petitioner. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Sumitra Choudhary, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 12.02.2026 CM APPL. 9744/2026 &CM APPL. 9745/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 1998/2026 1. On 19.09.2024, the petitioner filed an application before respondent no.2-the Regional Passport Office, Ministry of External Affairs for renewal of his passport. Vide impugned order dated 16.04.2025, respondent no.2 sought from the petitioner, orders from the Courts permitting him to travel abroad. 2. Such an insistence/pre-condition for renewal of passport, is impermissible as has been mentioned in the decision passed by the Supreme This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/02/2026 at 14:32:27 Court in the case of Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India1. 3. In view thereof, respondent no.2 will have to consider the application of the petitioners afresh in light of the aforenoted decision. 4. Impugned communication dated 16.04.2025 is, therefore, set aside and respondent no. 2 is directed to reconsider the petitioner’s application with due expedition. 5. Petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J FEBRUARY 12, 2026/P/KSR 1 2025 INSC 1476 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/02/2026 at 14:32:27