High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/4069/2024disposed of

Sudarshan Saini v. Union Of India And Others

2024-04-02Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

CWP-4069-2024 2024:PHHC:043584

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4069-2024 Date of Decision : 02.04.2024 SUDARSHAN SAINI ... PETITIONER

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present :

Ms. Komal Preet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vishal Garg, Advocate for Ms.Ruchita Garg, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondents-UOI.

Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to the respondents to issue passport. 2.

The petitioner vide application dated 10.01.2024 has applied for passport. The application is still pending.

Ms. Komal Preet Kaur, Advocate submits that the petitioner in terms of judgment of this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others, 2023 SCC Online (P&H) 1391 as well as instructions issued by Central Government is entitled to passport because trial Court has not framed charges against him, though, he is involved in two FIRs. Anju Goel 2024.04.02 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-4069-2024 2024:PHHC:043584 4.

Mr. Vishal Garg, Advocate submits that the matter of the petitioner is under consideration and passport authority would decide his application within 08 weeks from today in accordance with law.

Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to aforesaid arrangement. 6.

In the wake of statement of both sides, the present petition stands disposed of.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 02.04.2024 anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No Anju Goel 2024.04.02 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh