HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10707 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has made following main prayer(s): "(1) A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite party no.2 to issue the passport of petitioner on the online application bearing file no. LKY065746751425 dated 04.09.2025within time as directed by this Hon'ble Court. (II) A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite parties take final decision on the online application bearing file no. LKY065746751425 dated 04.09.2025 of the petitioner within time, in the interest of justice." 3. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, it appears that a case against the petitioner resulted into conviction, wherein the petitioner was directed to pay a fine of Rs.2500/-. The fine of Rs.2500/- has been paid by the petitioner and accordingly, we do not see any reason as to why the passport has not been issued to the petitioner for a petty offence. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Atul Kumar Pathak, Chandan Tiwari, Shivam Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Atul Kumar Pathak Shiv Nath Verma .....Petitioner(s) U.O.I. Thru.The Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. Accordingly, the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow is directed to not rely on the police verification report and grant passport to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from date. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 4, 2025 Anupam S/- WRIC No. 10707 of 2025 2 (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM SINGH PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench