$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010395532026 + W.P.(C) 12273/2026 ARVIND KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Kaushik, Mr. Vikas Ashwani, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nishant Gautam, CGSC with Mr. Vanshul Pali, GP, Ms. Kavya Shukla, Mr. Vineet Negin, Mr. Vibhav V. Nath, Ms. Ayushika Mishra, Ms. Riya Garg and Mr. Kartik Khullar, Advocates for R-1 to R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 24.08.2026 CM APPL. 56941/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 12273/2026 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers: a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to issue/reissue/ renew the Petitioner's passport bearing Passport No. Z3937110 for the normal validity period of ten years in accordance with Rule 12 of the Passports Rules, 1980 and pursuant to the order dated 17.08.2026 passed by the Learned Trial Court 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 29/08/2026 at 16:24:04 permitting the Petitioner to seek passport as per rules; and.‖ 4. Issue notice. The learned CGSC accepts notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 3. 5. After hearing learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties and in view of the issue involved in the instant petition, this Court finds it appropriate to direct that the present petition filed before this Court be treated as a representation on behalf of the petitioner, and the respondents are directed to decide the same, within a period of two weeks from date, under intimation to the petitioner herein. 6. In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of. 7. In case of any further grievance, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court by way of a fresh writ petition. 8. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 24, 2026/vc VS 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 29/08/2026 at 16:24:04