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Devender Gurusharansingh Khurana v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

Bombay HC20 Aug 2021WP/8452/2021

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What is this about?

In a writ petition seeking a direction to issue a 10-year valid passport, the Court noted that the Passport Office was willing to issue it. Finding no legal impediment after the lower court order allowed travel, the petition was disposed of without further orders.

What did the court decide?

Directing the Passport Authority to issue a 10-year valid passport as affirmed by the Respondent in its affidavit.

Devender Gurusharansingh Khurana Vs the State of Maharashtra and Another — Bombay HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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933 WRIT PETITION NO.8452 OF 2021

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DEVENDER GURUSHARANSINGH KHURANA..PETITIONER

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER..RESPONDENTS

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Mr. Vivek J. Dhage, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State.
Mr. A. G. Tahar, ASG for Respondent No.2.

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 CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA &
 R. N. LADDHA, JJ.

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 DATED : 20th AUGUST, 2021.

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PER COURT:-

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1.Heard Mr. Dhage, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Talhar, learned A.S.G. for
respondent no.2.

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2.The petitioner prays for direction against
respondent no.2 to issue passport with validity of
10 years, as the application at Exhibit 143 is
allowed by the Hon’ble Session Judge under order
dated 12.01.2021 in Special M.P.I.D. Case
No.01/2007.

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3.It appears that, criminal case bearing
Special M.P.I.D. Case No.01/2007 is pending before
the Additional Session Judge, Aurangabad. The
petitioner applied for permission to travel abroad
and further direction to Passport Authority for

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renewal of his passport vide Exhibit 143 in Special
M.P.I.D. Case No.01/2007. The Additional Sessions
Judge under order dated 12.01.2021 directed the
Passport Authority to renew the passport of the
present petitioner.

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4.Pursuant to the said order the passport is
renewed for 1 year.

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5.The contention of the petitioner is that,
in normal course the passport is renewed for 10
years and ought to have been renewed for 10 years.

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6.The affidavit is filed by the
Superintendent of the Regional Passport Office
accepting that, respondent no.2 is ready to issue
10 years valid passport, if the petitioner
approaches the office of respondent no.2.

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7.In light of that, no further orders are
necessary. The respondent no.2 shall issue
passport as affirmed in paragraph 5 of the
affidavit.

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8.Writ Petition accordingly disposed of. No
costs.

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Devendra/August-2021

Devender Gurusharansingh Khurana v. the State of Maharashtra and Another

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