Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:26364-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3821 of 2025 Petitioner :- Tarik Ali Khan Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Chief Passport Officer Patiyala House Tilak Marg New Delhi And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Iqbal Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. The petitioner says that he has been convicted for an offence under the Gambling Act and sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100.00, nothing more, therefore, in view of the provisions of the Passport Act and the Notifications issued thereunder there should not be an impediment in issuance of a passport. Let the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow, take a decision on the application of the petitioner in accordance with law, but at the earliest, say within 3 weeks. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. (Om Prakash Shukla, J.) (Rajan Roy, J.) Order Date :- 6.5.2025 A.Nigam Digitally signed by :- ANUJ NIGAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench