Mayur Bhagunath Antre v. Union Of India Throu. The Ministry Of External Affairs Govt Of India And ORS

12.WP18905_2024.DOC Vidya Amin

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18905 OF 2024 Mayur Bhagunath Antre ... Petitioner

Versus

Union of India, through the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India & Ors.

... Respondents _______ Mr. Vishal Kanade a/w. Mr. Vaibhav Gaikwad i/b. Raviraj Paramane, Deva S. for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashok R. Varma for respondent no. 1/UOI.

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CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE:

27 JANUARY 2025 P.C.

1. Leave to amend to implead an appropriate passport authority as a party respondent. Let the amendment be carried out forthwith.

2. This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a direction to the Passport Authority to decide the application filed by the petitioner for renewal of passport of his son-Avneesh, who is stated to be with his mother in Dubai.

3. It is the petitioner's case that respondent no. 3-mother, who claims to have obtained divorce on the order passed by the Dubai Court, has also applied for passport of her son to respondent no. 2-Consulate General of India at Dubai. It is the petitioner's contention that although there is a dispute between the petitioner and respondent no. 3-wife, nonetheless their 27 January 2025

12.WP18905_2024.DOC son cannot stay without a valid passport in Dubai and it is for such purpose, an application for passport was made by the petitioner. 4.

Mr. Varma waives service for respondent no. 1 and for added respondent no. 4.

5.

In this view of the matter, we are inclined to pass an order that instructions be furnished to Mr. Varma, learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 4 in regard to the status of the passport application of Avneesh which is pending with respondent no. 2-Consulate General of India at Dubai and inform the Court of the status and/or further steps which would be required to be taken on such application as filed by respondent no. 3-mother, as also, the petitioner's domestic application and subject matter of the present petition.

6. In the meantime, if so desired, reply affidavit be placed on record by the respondent on or before the adjourned date of hearing and copy of the same be furnished to the advocate for the petitioner.

7. Permission to the advocate for the petitioner to serve respondent no. 3 through the Consulate of United Arab Emirates. Hamdast permitted.

8. Stand over to 10 February, 2025 (H.O.B.).

(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI , J.) 27 January 2025 Signed by: Vidya S. Amin Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 27/01/2025 17:57:10