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2026 DAILYLAW 14171 (ALL)

ATUL KUMAR DWIVEDI v. UNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS

WRIC/40401/2026 · 2026-10-05

Ajit Kumar, Garima Prashad

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40401 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard Sri Sanjay Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as Sri Prashant Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the Regional Passport Officer to issue a passport to the petitioner. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is only one criminal case pending against the petitioner arising out of Case Crime No. 188 of 2016, under Sections 147, 323, 504 IPC, Police Station Lalauli, District Fatehpur. 4. Sri Prashant Singh, learned counsel for the respondents, states that since the petitioner failed to respond to the show cause notice, the petitioner's passport application has been closed. He submits that the petitioner may apply afresh, if he so desires. 5. In these circumstances, we decline to grant indulgence in the matter. However, liberty rests with the petitioner to apply afresh for grant of passport and move an application after complying with the procedures laid down by this Court in the case of Rahimuddin vs. Union of India & Another (Neutral Citation No.-2025:AHC:181505-DB) and recently in the case of Wajiruddin Khan v. Union of India & 2 Others, (Neutral Citation No.-2026:AHC:138176-DB) and thereafter, the Regional Passport Officer shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with the guidelines laid down and timeline provided in the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanjay Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Prashant Singh Atul Kumar Dwivedi .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) aforesaid judgments. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. October 6, 2026 Lbm/- WRIC No. 40401 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad