ANNU KHAN v. UNION OF INDIA THRU. SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/10497/2025 · 2025-11-15
Amitabh Kumar Rai, Sangeeta Chandra
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10497 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J.
HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Union of India. 2. This petition has been filed with the following main prayer:-
"Issue writ, order a direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding the opposite parties specifically the O.P. No.3 to take appropriate action on the application made by petitioner for issuance of PCC (Police clearance Certificate) so that PCC (Police clearance certificate) may be issued in favour of the petitioner by the opposite party no.1". 3. It has been submitted by learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had been issued a Passport bearing No.W7288961 which is valid from 02.05.2023 to 01.05.2033. In order to earn the livelihood, the petitioner has to go abroad for which e-Visa has also been issued by the State of Kuwait bearing visa No.275156095 issued 23.07.2025 and it is valid up to 22.11.2025. 4. It has also been submitted by learned Counsel for the petitioner that in the year 2023, an F.I.R. had been registered against the petitioner and other persons in Case Crime No.0353 of 2023 under Sections 332, 353 & Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sheo Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) :
A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Annu Khan .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India Thru. Secretary,Ministry Of External Affairs,New Delhi And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
504 of the I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(dha) & 3(2)(va) of the S.C./S.T. Act, Police Station- Kaisarganj, District Bahraich. The petitioner has been released on bail on 30.09.2025 granted by learned Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Bahraich. 5. It is the case of the petitioner that for the purpose of travelling abroad, Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is required for which the petitioner applied online and paid the requisite fees, but nothing has been done in the matter. A copy of the online application and fee receipt has also been filed as annexure-2 to the writ petition. 6. Learned counsel for the respondents has pointed out the Government of India Notification dated 25.08.1993 and the judgment of this Court in the case of Saleem Khan Vs. Union of India and Another decided on 20.11.2018 in Writ Petition No.31723 (M/B) of 2018. 7.
This writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Trial Court, which will pass an appropriate order, strictly in accordance with law, for granting permission to the petitioner to go abroad on conditions which it deems appropriate and only thereafter his case can be considered by the Authority concerned. November 15, 2025 Rahul WRIC No. 10497 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAHUL TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench