Court No. 236 24.8.2026 (Item No. 1) (AB) In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A. 11083 of 2025 Mohammad Afjal Hussain VS The Union of India & Ors. Mr. K. M. Hossain Mr. Kazi Ardan …. For the petitioner Mr. Kumar Jyoti Tewari, Sr. Advocate Mr. Pradyat Saha Ms. Shreyosi Chakraborty …. For Union of India 1. Affidavit of service filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. 2. The petitioner by filing this writ petition has sought for a direction upon the respondent no. 3 to consider his application for renewal of passport dated 10th October, 2023. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner referred to a letter dated 19th January, 2024 issued by the Regional Passport Office whereby the Regional Passport Officer observed that his nationality was doubtful as per the police verification report. He was directed to clarify such objection and visit the Regional Passport Office, Kolkata at the earliest. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner today handed over a communication dated 8th June, 2026 issued by the Deputy Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Kolkata, which is taken on record. A bare perusal of the letter dated 8th June, 2026 reveals 2 that by such letter the earlier letter dated 19th January, 2024 was withdrawn. The petitioner was requested to visit the Regional Passport Office, Kolkata and furnish the documents mentioned in the Gazette Notification bearing no. GST 570(E) dated 25th August, 1993. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, no cause of action has arisen till date as the application of the petitioner for renewal of his passport is still pending before the appropriate authority and the same has not yet been decided. 6. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent no. 3 or any officer authorized by him to decide the issue with regard to the petitioner’s application for renewal of his passport within twelve weeks from the date of submission of the documents by the petitioner in terms of the notification bearing no. GST 570(E) dated 25th August, 1993. 7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings. (Arjun Ray Mukherjee J.)