Allahabad High Court
MANJU KUMARversusUNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court ordered the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow to consider the petitioner’s reply and pass appropriate orders within one month.
Summary
Manju Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the actions of the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow, and the Union of India. The officer issued a notice on 07.07.2026, to which the petitioner responded on 05.09.2026. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, directed the Regional Passport Officer to consider the petitioner’s reply and pass appropriate orders within one month. No substantive decision on the passport matter was made by the Court. The petition was consequently disposed, with the order to be communicated through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow.
Issues considered
- What procedural steps must the Regional Passport Officer follow after receiving the petitioner’s reply?
- Whether the High Court should intervene directly in the passport issuance decision or defer to the administrative authority.
Subjects
- passport
- writ petition
- administrative law
- regional passport officer
- compliance
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 40044 of 2026
Manju Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Atul Kumar, Piyush Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C.
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, learned
Central Government Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 1
and 2 and Mr. Girijesh Kumar Tripathi, learned Additional Chief
Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 3 to 6.
2. In response to the notice dated 07.07.2026, issued by the Regional
Passport Officer, Lucknow, the petitioner has submitted his reply dated
05.09.2026.
3. Let the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow pass appropriate orders in
the matter after considering the petitioner's reply, including any material
that the petitioner seeks to produce in support of his case. The order shall
be made by the Regional Passport Officer within a period of one month.
4. This petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid orders.
5. Let this order be communicated to the Regional Passport Officer,
Lucknow through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow by the
Registrar (Compliance).
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.)
October 1, 2026
Prashant D.
Digitally signed by :-
PRASHANT DWIVEDI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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