The Centre has opposed businessman Pramod Mittal's plea, in the Delhi High Court, seeking setting aside of an order directing impounding of his passport as criminal cases were pending against him in New Delhi.<br/><br/>It said that it does not want another Vijay Mallya case. Justice A K Chawla yesterday issued notice to the ministry of external affairs and asked it to file their stand by 16th of August on the plea by Pramod, who is steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal's younger brother.<br/><br/>The high court, however, did not stay the 8th of August order of the ministry issued against Pramod, who has to submit his passport before the authorities concerned within seven days.