IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1491 OF 2025 Ashish N. Parikh @ Aashish Navinchandra Parikh .. Petitioner Vs. The Union of India, Through the Ministry of External Affairs & Anr. .. Respondents Mr. Vivek Kantawala with Mr. Jash B. Vyas and Mr. Vivek M. Sharma, i/by Mr. Manav Kantawala, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. S.K. Halwasia, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent Nos.1 and 2-UOI. Smt. Gauri G. Sawant, AGP for Respondent No.3-State of Maharashtra. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. DATE : 25th August, 2026. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned advocates for the respective sides. 2. The issue is cut short with the consent of the Petitioner. The Petitioner desires to making an Application to the trial Court for permission to seek renewal/re-issuance of the passport. 3. If the Petitioner makes such an Application to the concerned trial Court, we would appreciate if the trial Court decides the said Application expeditiously and preferably within 30 days. 1/2 922-WP-1491-2025.odt Dixit 4. Thereafter, the Petitioner would be at liberty to move an Application to the Passport Office for seeking renewal/re-issuance of the passport. 5. In view of the above directions, this Petition is disposed off. [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ] 2/2 922-WP-1491-2025.odt Dixit SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date: 2026.08.27 11:05:44 +0530