Rajeshwar Singal v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Passport application; Regional Passport Officer; apply afresh / fresh application; application to be considered strictly in accordance with law; decide with due expedition; liberty to take appropriate recourse; rights and contentions reserved; writ petition disposed of; Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 12344/2024; Rajeshwar Singal v. Union of India & Anr.; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; decided 13.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions that the petitioner apply afresh, that the Regional Passport Officer decide the fresh application with due expedition (counsel for the Regional Passport Officer having stated it would be considered strictly in accordance with law), liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law if dissatisfied, and all rights and contentions reserved. ¶16