Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:72984-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14094 of 2025 Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Yadav Respondent :- Union Of India And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashwani Kumar Pathak Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Avnish Saxena,J. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Pathak, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner and submits, his client had applied for reissue of passport. He received letter dated 24th March, 2025 from Regional Passport Office, Lucknow purportedly on adverse police verification report. The notice was issued on reason that Crime no. 129 in year 2022 is registered against his client, who stands charge- sheeted. He submits, in the meantime his client received reissued passport. Mr. Arvind Singh, learned advocate Central Government Counsel appears on behalf of Union of India. Different coordinate Benches by order dated 25th June, 2024, in Writ C no. 5587 of 2024 (Umapati Vs. Union of India through Secretary Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi and three others) and by order dated 19th January, 2024 in Writ C no. 41540 of 2023 (Pawan Kumar Rajbhar Vs. Union of India and two others), had taken view regarding pendency of criminal case against applicant for issuance/re- issuance/renewal of passport to say, inter alia, such pendency did not affect applicant's entitlement to have the passport. It is different matter when competent Courts forbids a person from travelling abroad. In view of aforesaid, petitioner is directed to disclose information sought by said notice dated 24th March, 2025 and also communicate certified copy of this order to respondent no. 2. Said respondent upon finding proper disclosure may file the notice or otherwise proceed keeping in mind aforesaid orders of the coordinate Benches. With above observation, writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 6.5.2025 NSC (Arindam Sinha, J.) (Avnish Saxena, J.) Digitally signed by :- NARENDRA SINGH CHAUDHARY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad