Saif Khan v. Gyanveer Singh Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The applicant alleged willful noncompliance with a writ-court order requiring the Regional Passport Officer to take specified action. The court found a prima facie case but did not issue notice, allowed one month from production of a certified copy to comply, directed service of the contempt application, and finally disposed of the application at that stage, leaving the applicant free to approach again if noncompliance continued.
What did the court decide?
The respondent was granted one month from production of a certified copy of the order dated 29.04.2026 in Writ-C No. 16034 of 2026 to comply and intimate the applicant; the office was directed to serve a copy of the contempt application and order, and the applicant was permitted to approach the court again if noncompliance continued.