Bombay High Court

SHUBHAM SHAILENDRA JAISWALversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition was dismissed as moot because the petitioner had already obtained the passport.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction from the High Court for the issuance of a passport in his name. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the court’s intervention was necessary to obtain the passport. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner was able to obtain the passport on his own. Consequently, the court observed that there was no longer any relief to be granted. The petition was therefore deemed moot and was disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should issue a direction for the issuance of a passport to the petitioner.

Subjects

passport
writ petition
mootness
High Court
criminal writ

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44680-DB

                                                                             1082.23WP

                                                  1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        15 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1082 OF 2023

                             SHUBHAM SHAILENDRA JAISWAL
                                           VERSUS
                              THE UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
                                               ...
                          Advocate for the petitioner : Mr.V.S.Undre
                         APP for Respondent-State : Mr.A.S.Shinde
                  Advocate for respondent nos.1 & 2 : Mr.Rohit S.Sarvadnya
                                               ...
                                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE      :    28.09.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]            The   learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner,   on
                 instructions, submits that direction in this petition was
                 sought for issuance of the passport in the name of the
                 petitioner.


                 2]            However, by the passage of time, the petitioner
                 has got the passport. As such, nothing survives in the
                 present petition and the same stands disposed of.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]               [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                              JUDGE

                 DDC

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