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Kurban Ali v. Union of India and 4 Others

Allahabad HC17 Sept 2026WRIC/36442/2026

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A petition sought disposal of an application for issuance of a fresh passport pending before the Regional Passport Officer, with a criminal case and show-cause notice pending against the petitioner. The High Court directed the petitioner to first follow the procedure prescribed in two earlier decisions and required the Regional Passport Officer thereafter to dispose of the application in accordance with those judgments and their timelines. The petition was disposed of with directions.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner must first follow the procedure directed in Rahimuddin and Wajiruddin Khan, after which the Regional Passport Officer shall dispose of the passport application in accordance with the guidelines and timelines in those judgments.

Kurban Ali Vs Union of India and 4 Others — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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WRIT - C No. - 36442 of 2026

Kurban Ali

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

Union Of India And 4 Others

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.....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Asif Ali, Faizan Ahmad, Mohd. Kalim Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Sunil Sharma

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Court No. - 1

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HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Sunil Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2 and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

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By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has prayed for disposal of his application for issuance of fresh passport pending with the concerned Regional Passport Officer.

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Per contra , it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner has been issued with the show cause notice to explain about the following criminal case which is pending against him:

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(i) Case Crime No.- 275 of 2007, under Sections 147, 323, 324, 504 I.P.C., Police Station - Karchana, District - Prayagraj.

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In our considered view, petitioner should, in the first instance, take steps according to the guidelines and follow the procedures laid down in the judgment of this Court in the case of Rahimuddin vs. Union of India & Another (Neutral Citation No. – 2025:AHC:181505-DB) and recently in the case of Wajiruddin Khan v. Union of India & 2 Others, (Neutral Citation No. – 2026:AHC:138176-DB) and thereafter, the Regional Passport Officer concerned shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with guidelines laid down and timeline provided in the aforesaid judgments.

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WRIC No. 36442 of 2026

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With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of.

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(Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)

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September 18, 2026 Atmesh

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Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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