Allahabad High Court
AMAN MURSHIDversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition was deemed infructuous and dismissed.
Summary
Aman Murshid filed a writ petition challenging the non-issuance of his passport. The respondents submitted a counter affidavit stating that, following a clear police verification report, passport No. BB497187 was issued to the petitioner on 24 September 2026 and dispatched to his postal address. The court observed that the issuance of the passport rendered the petition moot. Consequently, the court held that the petition was infructuous. The petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the relief sought has already been granted?
Subjects
- passport issuance
- writ petition
- police verification
- high court
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 31855 of 2026
Aman Murshid
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saurabh Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Kuldeep Kumar
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. A short counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 1
and 2, in which it has come to be stated that after clear police verification
report, Passport No. BB497187 has been issued to the petitioner on
24.09.2026 and has now been dispatched on postal address.
2. In view of above developments, petition has become rendered
infructuous and it is accordingly dismissed.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
September 30, 2026
Aiman
Digitally signed by :-
AIMAN FAROOQUI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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