Jaswinder Singh v. Union Of India And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH



CWP No. 5100 of 2024 Date of Decision:04.03.2024 Jaswinder Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Sarbjit Singh Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)
 The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 2 to re-issue him passport with correct date of birth.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that in the passport, date of birth of the petitioner was recorded as 01.01.1980 whereas his correct date of birth is 10.12.1973. He again applied for passport with correct date of birth. He appeared before passport authority on 06.11.2023 and pointed out this fact to authorities, however, till date passport has not been issued to him.

3.

Notice of motion.

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CWP No. 5100 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:030159 4.

Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Government Counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, accepts notice and waives service.

5.

Ms. Shreyansi Verma submits that file of the petitioner has already been closed and petitioner is at liberty to file fresh application which would be decided, in accordance with law.

6.

In the wake of statement of counsel for Union of India, counsel for the petitioner states that the present petition may be disposed of as not pressed, however, liberty may be granted to petitioner to approach competent authority.

7.

Disposed of as not pressed with liberty as aforesaid. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 04.03.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:

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