IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.27949 of 2025 CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 10.10.2025 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-consideration of his application for grant of passport by the Passport Officer, Bhubaneswar. By letter dated 29th July, 2025, the petitioner was informed that some criminal cases are pending against him and he was asked to obtain necessary no objection from the concerned Court(s) as per Government of India Notification No. GSR 570(E). 3. Mr. B.B. Mishra, learned senior panel counsel appearing for the Union of India submits that in view of pendency of the criminal cases and non-grant of NOC by the concerned criminal Court(s), the application for grant of passport cannot be considered. 4. Having regard to the facts and the submissions, the writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned criminal Court(s) by filing appropriate Babul Kumar Jena .… Petitioner Represented by Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Others .… Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. S.N. Patnaik, Additional Government Advocate Mr. B.B. Mishra, Senior Panel Counsel Order No. 01. . application for grant of NOC. If such motion is made, the concerned criminal Court(s) shall consider the application keeping in mind the Government of India Notification No. GSR 570(E) and pass appropriate orders as early as possible preferably within two weeks. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Puspanjali Designation: Junior Stenographer Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.