Rajesh Kumar v. Regional Passport Officer And ORS

CWP-2635-2023 -12023:PHHC:084186

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-2635-2023 Date of Decision : 05.07.2023 Rajesh Kumar ......... Petitioner

Versus

Regional Passport Officer and others ......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Ms.Pallavi Babbar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shweta Nahata, Advocate for the respondents-UOI.

Mr. Rahul Dev Singh, Addl.A.G., Haryana.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to respondents to release passport of the petitioner which has been impounded by Indian Immigration Control International Airport, Jaipur vide Seizure Memo dated 09.05.2019. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the respondent has seized passport of the petitioner on 09.05.2019, however, till date, no order as required under Section 10 of Passport Act has been passed.

On being confronted with the aforesaid facts, learned counsel ANJU GOEL 2023.07.05 17:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-2635-2023 -22023:PHHC:084186 for respondents No.1 and 2 submits that competent authority would pass speaking order after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within 06 weeks from today.

In view of statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to pass speaking order qua impounding of passport of the petitioner. The order shall be passed after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Needful shall be done within 06 weeks from today. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 05.07.2023 anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.07.05 17:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document