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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20317/2023disposed of

Amarjit Kaur v. Union Of India And Another

2023-09-19Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

CWP-20317-2023 -12023:PHHC:122660

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-20317-2023 Date of Decision : 19.09.2023 Amarjit Kaur ......... Petitioner

Versus

Union of India and another ......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Ms.Swati Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Sharma, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondent-UOI.

**** 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. 1 to renew her passport.

2.

The petitioner has applied for passport. An FIR No. 103 dated 07.05.2006, under Sections 406 and 498-A of IPC was registered against the petitioner at Police Station, Batala, District Gurdaspur. The police has filed cancellation report, however, as per information of the petitioner it has not been accepted. The petitioner has filed CRM-M-6501 of 2023 before this Court seeking quashing of afore-stated FIR. This Court vide order dated 08.02.2023 has stayed the proceedings arising out of afore-stated FIR 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others, 2023 SCC Online (P&H) 1391.

4.

Learned counsel for the respondent-UOI submits that the ANJU GOEL 2023.09.19 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-20317-2023 -22023:PHHC:122660 petitioner may be directed to appear before competent authority who would pass an appropriate order within 06 weeks.

5.

In the wake of statement of learned counsels for the parties, the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent on 26.09.2023 along with requisite documents. On doing so, the appropriate authority would pass an order within 06 weeks.

6.

The petition stands disposed of.

( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) 19.09.2023 JUDGE anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.09.19 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document