HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30044 of 2025 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, J. HON'BLE RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ravi Prakash Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondents no.1, 2 and 3. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Passport Authorities i.e. respondents Nos. 2 and 3, to process the application and issue of the Passport of the petitioner, sought vide Application Reference No. (ARN) 25-0055499865 dated 20.06.2025 being uninfluenced by the pendency of a criminal case against the petitioner, which is still pending investigation." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that three criminal cases are pending against the petitioner and his explanation has been sought in respect of these cases by show-cause notice dated 28.07.2025 but the petitioner has not replied so far. 4. Consequently, we find no good ground to issue mandamus as prayed for. 5. The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to submit explanation to the show-cause notice so that the concerned authority takes further action on his application in accordance with law. September 1, 2025 Ankit. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Krishna Kumar Mishra, Mohd. Zaid Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. (Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Shamim Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANKIT VISHWAKARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad