HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35551 of 2026 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. 1. The petitioner has preferred present writ petition inter-alia with the following prayer:- "(i) Issue a writ, order and direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 3/Regional Officer, Regional Passport Office, Lucknow to reissue the Passport No. P4808135 of petitioner bearing application Reference No. 26- 2003548145 dated 23.06.2026 within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. It is argued by Sri Rahul Anand Gaur, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 3 that complete procedure has been prescribed under sub-section 2 (a) of Section 4 of the Passport Act, 1967. It is further argued that in case petitioner will comply with the terms and conditions as contained under Section 4 of the Act, 1967, the authority will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 3. This fact has not been opposed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. It is admitted that as on date, the petitioner is residing in Dubai. 4. In this view of the matter, petitioner is permitted to apply for emergency certificate to enter in India and thereafter in case petitioner will apply for emergency certificate, it is expected that concerned competent authority will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rahul Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Vidhata Chauhan .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of. September 9, 2026 Pratima WRIC No. 35551 of 2026 2 (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRATIMA AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad