S. No. 126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 3137/2025 CM(8410/2025) NASSIMA AKHTAR …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Ibrahim Mehraj, Advocate. Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. T. M. Shamsi, DSGI with Ms. Rehana Qayoom, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE O R D E R 16.12.2025 Petitioner is stated to have applied, through virtual mode on 14.07.2025, for the renewal of her passport No.M6278691, which was valid upto 25.03.2025. She intends to perform Hajj in 2026. Grievance of the petitioner is that despite lapse of considerable period, neither her passport is being renewed nor application is being disposed of by the respondents. Having regard to the limited nature of controversy, present petition is admitted to hearing and disposed of at its threshold with a direction to the respondents to consider the renewal of passport of the petitioner, with expedition, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order along with copy of the petition and annexures are made available. Disposed of. (RAJESH SEKHRI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 16.12.2025 Ishaq