Allahabad High Court
ASHOK CHAUHANversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that it will not order the disposal of the pending passport application and the petitioner must file a fresh application as per the guidelines.
Summary
Ashok Chauhan filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a court order directing the Regional Passport Officer to dispose of his pending passport application. The respondents argued that the application had been closed because the petitioner failed to respond to a show‑cause notice, and that he could file a fresh application. The Court declined to intervene and order disposal of the pending application, holding that the petitioner is free to submit a new application in accordance with established guidelines. It referred the petitioner to the procedural directions laid down in the recent judgments of Rahimuddin v. Union of India and Wajiruddin Khan v. Union of India. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without granting any relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the Regional Passport Officer to process a pending passport application despite a pending show‑cause notice.
Subjects
- passport
- Article 226
- show cause notice
- fresh application
- procedural guidelines
- high court writ petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 34134 of 2026
Ashok Chauhan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar, Akhilesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Om Prakash Mishra
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Om Prakash
Mishra, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 and 2.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution,
petitioner has prayed for a direction to the Regional Passport Officer to
dispose of the pending application for issuance of passport.
3. Per contra, Sri Om Prakash Mishra, learned counsel for the respondents
no.1 and 2 submits that the application of the petitioner for issuance of
passport has been closed on account of show cause notice remained un-
replied. However, he submits that he may apply afresh.
4. In view of the above, we decline to grant indulgence in the matter.
However, the petitioner is at liberty to apply afresh application for re-
issuance of passport according to the guidelines and following the
procedures laid down in the judgment of this Court in the case of
Rahimuddin vs. Union of India & Another (Neutral Citation No.-
2025:AHC:181505-DB) and recently in the case of Wajiruddin Khan v.
Union of India & 2 Others, (Neutral Citation No.-2026:AHC:138176-
DB) and thereafter, the Regional Passport Officer shall dispose of the
application of the petitioner in accordance with guidelines laid down and
timeline provided in the aforesaid judgments.
5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands
disposed of.
September 24, 2026 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
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Digitally signed by :-
LAL BAHADUR MAURYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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