Gurjap Singh v. Union Of India And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

 

CWP No.11244 of 2023 Date of Decision:19.01.2024 Gurjap Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 2 to re-issue him passport.

2.

The petitioner was issued passport on 19.06.2012 which was valid upto 18.06.2022. The petitioner applied for re-issuance of passport on 15.04.2022. Three FIRs are pending against the petitioner. Passport to the petitioner was not issued on account of adverse police verification report. 3.

Counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner in all the three FIRs is on bail and trial is going on. He further submits that in view of Notification No. 570 dated 25.08.1993, the petitioner may be issued passport.

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CWP No.11244 of 2023 -22024:PHHC:007106 3.

As per afore-cited notification, trial court is court of competent jurisdiction to issue direction to passport authority where challan has already been presented.

4.

Faced with this, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to approach trial court in terms of afore-cited Notification.

5.

Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 19.01.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.19 02:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document