Overview
- Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee directed the Regional Passport Officer to evaluate Mohasin Surati’s renewal request on merits within four weeks.
- The application was held up after an FIR for rash and negligent driving was registered at Lunawada police station.
- Passport authorities flagged a pending case and alleged nondisclosure, with the Indian Embassy in Kuwait raising objections on August 25.
- Surati provided a written explanation on September 7 and undertook to appear and cooperate with the trial in Lunawada.
- The High Court disposed of the plea after issuing directions, leaving the criminal case pending as the petitioner warned of possible deportation and blacklisting without renewal.