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2025 DAILYLAW 82238 (ALL)

MUDIT AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

WRIC/25795/2025 · 2025-08-04

Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, Prashant Kumar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:132479-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 25795 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mudit Agarwal Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vivek Chaturvedi Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J. 1. Heard Shri Vivek Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri V.K. Srivastava, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to 3 and learned standing counsel for respondent no.4. 2. The instant writ petition is preferred for a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to reissue the passport in favour of the petitioner by finalizing the pending file no.GZ1074992255625 dated 30.04.2025 along with pending application dated 29.03.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has submitted an online application on 29.03.2025 along with requisite documents for re- issuance of his passport, which was duly considered by the passport authority and pursuant thereof, the petitioner visited the Passport Sewa Kendra, Ghaziabad on the scheduled date and time and fulfilled all the necessary requirements. However, on 08.07.2025, the petitioner has received a letter seeking clarification with respect to certain discrepancies but surprisingly no discrepancies are pointed out in the said letter, instead the para/column nos.1, 2, 3 & 4 are left blank. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, let the matter be relegated to the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad to reconsider and it need be issue a fresh communication to the petitioner indicating therein the discrepancies, if any, which are to be rectified by the petitioner. In case, the said discrepancies are rectified by the petitioner, his application for re-issuance of passport would be processed by the Regional Passport Officer expeditiously, in accordance with law, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. The instant writ petition is, accordingly, disposed off. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 S.P. (Prashant Kumar, J.) (M. C. Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANJAY PURI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad