The Court mandates timely consideration of passport renewal applications, adhering to established legal precedents.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

“1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction to the first respondent to renew the passport of petitioner for a period of minimum 10 years on the basis of exhibit P4 order without insisting to produce fresh orders from the learned magistrate within a reasonable period which this honorable court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case.

2. Such other writ, order or direction which this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case.

And

3. Dispense with filing of translation of vernacular documents produced along with writ petition.”

2. Taking note of the fact that no orders have been passed on the application seeking renewal of passport, there will be a direction to the 1^st respondent to pass orders on the same in accordance with law within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2^nd respondent shall also abide by the principles of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India [2025 KHC Online 8045] while taking a decision as directed above. The petitioner, however, shall leave the country only after getting permission from the Court concerned.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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