Pawan Kumar Yadav v. U.O.I. Thru. Its Chief Secy. Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 1308 of 2026, decided 06-04-2026, coram Alok Mathur J. and Amitabh Kumar Rai J. Petitioner Pawan Kumar Yadav sought a fresh passport; application pending before Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow due to police verification showing Case Crime No. 408 of 2021 (Sections 147, 148, 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Cantt, District Ayodhya). Petition disposed of with direction to decide the passport application within six weeks in accordance with law. Counsel: Sunil Kumar Misra for petitioner; Varun Pandey/A.S.G.I. for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.2 (Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow) to consider and decide the application for issuance of the passport within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, in accordance with law, permitting the petitioner to submit supporting documents.