RAM PRAKASH AWASTHI v. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI AND ANOTHER
WRIC/42090/2024 · 2025-01-14
Shekhar B Saraf, Vipin Chandra Dixit
body2025
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:6690-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42090 of 2024 Petitioner :- Ram Prakash Awasthi Respondent :- Union Of India Ministry Of External Affairs Government Of India New Delhi And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Hanuman Prasad Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Pankaj Kumar Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J.
1. Heard counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pankaj Kumar, counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief :-
"(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No.2 to renew the passport of the petitioner dated 13.07.2015 within specific period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in accordance with law."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that identical issue has already been considered and decided by a Division Bench of this Court in Writ - C No. 41540 of 2023; Pawan Kumar Rajbhar Vs. Union of India & 2 Ors. vide judgement and order dated January 19, 2024 [Neutral Citation No.- 2024:AHC:26720-DB], therefore, this writ petition may also be
disposed of on the same terms and conditions.
4. Learned counsels for the respondents do not dispute that the controversy involved in this matter is squarely covered by the aforesaid judgement.
5. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition is finally disposed of in terms of the judgement in the case of Pawan Kumar Rajbhar (Supra).
Order Date :- 15.1.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad