$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 4327/2026 VINEY KRISHAN CHUDHARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manu Sharma, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Arjun Kakkar, Adv. versus INCOME TAX OFFICE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anurag Ojha, SSC with Mr. Dipak Raj, Mr. Aryaman Singh Chouhan and Mr. Aditya Chaudhary, Advs. Mr. VK Saksena JSC, Advocate. Ms Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Mr. Vikrant Malwal, GP along with Ms. Swati Jhunjhunwala, Ms. Himanshi Singh and Ms. Monalisha Pradhan, Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 17.07.2026 1. Mr. Manu Sharma, learned senior counsel, confines his submission to the extent of directing the concerned Court to specify the period for which the renewal is permitted. He submits that in the absence of there being any specific period, the Department is bound by the notification, which only allows the renewal of a passport for one year. He thus contends that a one- year renewal of the passport will not solve the difficulty being faced by the 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 20/07/2026 at 11:17:32 petitioner. 2. Bearing in mind the limited submissions, the Court finds the request reasonable and, accordingly, directs the concerned Court to specify the period depending upon the other facts and circumstances of the case. 3. With these observations, the impugned order stands clarified. The matter is remitted back to the concerned Court. 4. Petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 17, 2026/P 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 20/07/2026 at 11:17:32