Chandra Bhan Yadav v. Union of India and Another

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 28136 of 2023 Petitioner :- Chandra Bhan Yadav Respondent :- Union Of India And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Imtiyaj Ali Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Chandra Jeet Singh Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Chandra Jeet Singh, learned counsel for Union of India.

¶2Present writ petition is preferred with a prayer to command the Regional Passport Authority, Varanasi Region, Varanasi-second respondent to forthwith take decision on renewal application of petitioner dated 17.07.2023 having Application Reference No.230013446200 and renew petitioner's Passport No.L3949277 expeditiously.

¶3In response to the earlier order, Shri Chandra Jeet Singh, learned counsel for Union of India has placed detailed instructions, which is taken on record. On the strength of said instructions, he submits that the passport personal particulars forms of petitioner was forwarded to Superintendent of Police, Prayagraj for police verification on 26.07.2023. In response thereof, an adverse police verification report was received on 08.08.2023 with remarks as "Crime No.98/2018 under Section 3, 5 IPC is registered against the application" and accordingly a show cause notice was given to the petitioner on 28.08.2023. He submits that till date the petitioner has not filed his reply to the said show cause notice and contrarily he has approached this Court, as such no interference is required in the matter.

¶4Considering the facts and instructions placed before us, we are not at all inclined to interfere in the matter. However, in case petitioner files an objection in response to the said show cause notice within a week's time, we hope and trust that the Authority concerned would finalize the proceeding within six weeks thereafter.

¶5With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 12.10.2023 A. Pandey High Court of Judicature at Allahabad