P.C :

1 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2 By this petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the impugned letters dated 20^th March 2020 and 20^th October 2020 issued by the respondent No. 2 i.e. the Regional Passport Office, Mumbai. There is also a prayer seeking direction to the respondent No. 2 to consider petitioner’s application seeking issuance of passport, afresh.

3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had applied for issuance of passport, however, her application was rejected by the respondent No. 2 i.e. the Regional Passport Office vide letters dated 20^th March 2020 and 20^th October 2020. He submits that the reason spelt out in the letter dated 20^th March 2020 is, that the CBI informed them that “the case matter is still pending in the CBI and hence, her (petitioner’s ) file should not be cleared till the matter ends”.

4 Mr. Kocharekar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was no proceeding pending before the CBI Court nor before the High Court, for the CBI to send such a remark to the respondent No. 2. He submits that the petitioner having been acquitted on merits by the trial Court, which Judgment and Order was confirmed by the