Sr. No. 138 Supp. List IN THE HIGH C0URT 0F JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP (C) 1946/2025 CM 5150/2025 NIAMAT FEROZ …Petitioner(s)/appellant(s) Through: Mr. Arfat Rashid, Adv. with Ms. Gazala Shamas, Advocate Vs. UOI & ORS. ...Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Bisma Ali, CGC vice Mr. T.M. Shamsi, DSGI for 1 & 2 Mr. Waseem Gul, GA for 3 CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE O R D E R 13.08.2025 1. Ms. Bisma Ali, learned CGC, appears vice Mr. T.M. Shamsi, learned DSGI, and accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 & 2. Mr. Waseem Gul, learned GA, appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 3. 2. Through the medium of the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought directions/writs in the nature of mandamus for commanding the respondents to reissue/renewher passport, in connection whereof she has already filed application for renewal/reissuance in accordance with law. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she was earlier issued a passport by the respondent No. 2 under No. R3364560 dated 18.07.2017, which expired on 17.07.2022. That, thereafter, she filed an application for reissuance/renewal of her passport vide application No. SG0IC4093692623 dated 02.08.2023, but no action has been taken on her application despite repeated representations/reminders. That reissuance of the passport in her favour stands delayed for more than Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 19.08.2025 two years without any justification or cause. That she has to pursue her medical career in connection whereof she intend to join a medical university abroad,where she has been provisionally admitted. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the matter can be disposed of even at its threshold stage by directing the respondents to address the pending application of the petitioner in an expeditious manner in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is taken up for final disposal and is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to address the application for renewal/reissuance of the passport filed by the petitioner, bearing NoSG0IC4093692623 dated 02.08.2023, in an expeditious manner in accordance with the law, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of passing of this order. 6. Disposed of. (MOHD YOUSUF WANI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 13.08.2025 ARIF Arif Hameed I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 19.08.2025