Patna High CourtCWJC/13142/2016disposed

Ashok Kumar Agarwal v. The Union Of India And ORS

2018-11-28Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13142 of 2016 ====================================================== Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Son of Late Sanwarmal Agarwal, Residing at Bharat Auto Service, Mirchai Bari, P.S.- Sahayak, District- Katihar, State- Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through Secretary Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

3. Regional Passport Officer/Superintendent, Regional Passport Office, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna.

4. Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna.

5. Assistant Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Ankit Katriyar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anshay Bahadur Mathur, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-11-2018 Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents in Court. Let it be taken on record. Mr. Nawal Kishore Agrawal, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner, assisted by Mr. Ankit Katriyar, learned Advocate, after some arguments, seeks permission

Patna High Court CWJC No.13142 of 2016(3) dt.28-11-2018 2/2 to withdraw the present petition in order to enable the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the impugned order under the provisions of Section 11 of the Passports Act, 1967 (in short the Act).

Mr. Agrawal, learned Senior Advocate, has further made a submission that because of his having approached this Court twice, the present petition being in the second instance, he has lost out on the time limit prescribed under the Act for preferring the appeal.

Should such an appeal be filed, within a period of 30 days from today, along with an application for condonation of the delay, if required, the same shall be considered by the Appellate Authority and the appeal shall be heard.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U