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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1272/2024disposed of

Priya v. Union Of India And ORS.

2024-02-05Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 2024:PHHC:015006 CWP No.1272 of 2024 Date of Decision:05.02.2024 Priya ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr.Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Advocate Mr. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Advocate Mr. Prushender Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amit Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for respondents No. 1 and 2 Ms. Shweta Nahata, Advocate, for respondent No. 3 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 to issue her passport.

2.

Counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner was adopted by her aunt who is staying in Austria. The adoption deed was executed in 2006 and since then the petitioner is residing in India though her aunt is staying in Austria. The petitioner has applied for passport and respondents are insisting for NOC from respondent No. 3 which is not applicable because petitioner is major and she has even solemnized marriage.

PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.02.05 05:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.1272 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:015006 3.

Mr. Amit Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner may be directed to appear before the passport authority alongwith requisite documents. Thereafter, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks. 4.

Counsel for the petitioner agrees with the aforesaid arrangement.

5.

In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before the passport authority on 27.02.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks from 27.02.2024.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 05.02.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.02.05 05:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document