THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No.31627 OF 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed with the following relief:

““…to issue writ one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction respondents to issue passport of the petitioner vide application dated 09.09.2025 bearing file no. HY9075611178825 as illegal, contrary to law and judicial precedents and consequently direct the respondent no. 2 to issue passport of the petitioner vide application dated 09.09.2025 bearing file no. HY9075611178825 immediately without any further delay and to pass......”

2.1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been filed being aggrieved by the communication dated 09.09.2025 issued by respondent No.2/the Regional Passport Officer (RPO), whereby the petitioner’s request for renewal of his passport was withheld on the ground of the pendency of a criminal case.

2.2. It is further averred that the petitioner was implicated in the said criminal case without any sustainable basis. The petitioner asserts that he has no criminal antecedents and is law-abiding. Despite this, the respondent No.2 failed to duly consider these aspects and issued the impu