Allahabad High Court
GAURAV CHAUDHARYversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner must file a reply to the notice within two weeks and the Regional Passport Officer shall pass an appropriate order after hearing.
Summary
The petitioner, Gaurav Chaudhary, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging a notice dated 07.04.2026 issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow. The petition sought relief against the annexation of evidence and the procedural steps prescribed by the officer. The Court examined the petition and directed that the petitioner file a reply to the notice within two weeks, attaching all evidence he intends to rely upon. It further ordered that, upon receipt of the reply, the Regional Passport Officer must conduct a hearing and pass an appropriate order within two weeks. The Court communicated that the writ petition is disposed of subject to compliance with these procedural directions. No substantive merits of the passport denial were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is required to file a reply to the notice issued by the Regional Passport Officer within a stipulated time
Subjects
- passport
- writ petition
- procedural order
- regional passport officer
- compliance
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 39337 of 2026
Gaurav Chaudhary
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : A.S.G.I., Jitendra Singh, Manjesh Singh
Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Chandrika Prasad
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
Heard Mr. Jitendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
Standing Counsel for the State and Mr. Chandrika Prasad, learned Central
Government Counsel.
The petitioner will file his reply to the notice dated 07.04.2026 issued by the
Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow annexing therewith all such evidence
that he proposes to rely in support of his case. The reply to the notice dated
07.04.2026 will be filed within a period of two weeks and if the petitioner's
reply to the notice dated 07.04.2026 is filed, the Regional Passport Officer,
Lucknow will pass appropriate order in accordance with law after hearing
the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the
petitioner's reply.
This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid orders.
Let this order be communicated to respondent no.4/Regional Passport
Officer, Lucknow by Registrar (Compliance) through Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Prayagraj, within 24 hours.
September 29, 2026
Mohit
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
MOHIT KUMAR KUSHWAHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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