$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8713/2026 PREM SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr Prakash Priyadarshi, Ms. Rozy and Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocates versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Disha Choudhary, GP(UOI) with Mr. Jagdish Chandra and Ms. Maanya Saxena, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 06.07.2026 CM APPL. 40906/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 8713/2026 3. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of appropriate writ/direction, directing the respondent to issue a passport in the name of the petitioner. 4. Issue notice. The learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 5. After hearing learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties and in view of the issue involved in the instant petition, the Court finds it This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2026 at 10:58:55 appropriate to issue the following directions: i) Let the present petition and all additional documents filed by the petitioner before this Court be treated as a representation, on behalf of the petitioner, by the respondent. ii) Let the respondent decide the representation within a period of fifteen days from date, under intimation to the petitioner. iii) If the respondent-Authority finds that the request made by the petitioner is acceptable, the passport be issued in accordance with law/rules. 6. In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 06, 2026/ns TD This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2026 at 10:58:55