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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:23913-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4805 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sangeeta Jaiswal Respondent :- Union Of India And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinay Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J.
1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
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 issue passport in favour of the petitioner within specific period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in accordance with law. (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No. 2 to take appropriate decision on the passport application No. LK2069828675424 (ARN: 24-0010012416) dated 05.07.2024 made by the petitioner through online within stipulated time, which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in accordance with law. (c) Issue any other writ, order or direction in favour of the petitioner, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. (d) Award the costs of petition in favour of the petitioner."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that identical issue had 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 and order dated January 19, 2024 passed in the case of Pawan Kumar Rajbhar (Supra). Order Date :- 19.2.2025 Kpy (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KAVLESHWAR PRASAD YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad