Held that the respondent authorities failed to assign reasons for extending passport validity for only two years despite a specific prior direction. Consequently, the writ petition was allowed, directing extension for three years.
Petitioner's passport validity extended for a further period of three years to be passed within three weeks.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 17045/2023
Vikas Garg S/o Shri Raj Kumar Garg, Aged About 44 Years, By Caste Agarwal, Resident Of V-2, Deep Marg, Near Kabra School, Paota, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Versus
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| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Devendra Khatri |
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| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Prakash Raika for |
| Mr. Mukesh Rajpurohit,Dy.S.G. |
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA BORANA
Order
02/09/2024
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order dated 26.07.2023. Vide order dated 26.07.2023, a condition to the effect “The passport issued to the petitioner shall not be for more than five years.” was directed to be incorporated in the order dated 03.06.2023. Meaning thereby, a specific direction to the effect that the passport issued to the petitioner shall not be for more than five years, was issued.
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(REKHA BORANA),J
453-T.Singh/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the passport validity can be extended for five years in view of the specific direction in a subsequent criminal order though previously extended only for two years.
Vikas Garg
Union Of India
The Regional Passport Officer, Jaipur
Rekha Borana
As recorded by the court registry
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