Avneet Kaur Sehgal v. Union Of India And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 2023:PHHC:143156 CWP No.25338 of 2023 Date of Decision:09.11.2023 Avneet Kaur Sehgal ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and another ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Lalit Kumar Narang, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Arvind Seth, 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of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 12.10.2023 (Annexure P-9/A) whereby passport of the petitioner has been revoked. 2.

Learned counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, at the outset, submits that impugned order is an appealable order and if petitioner files appeal within a week from today, the appellate authority would decide appeal on merits.

3.

Faced with this, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to file appeal, however, he prays that the appellate authority may be directed to decide the appeal in a time bound manner.

PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.11.09 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No.25338 of 2023 -2- 2023:PHHC:143156 4.

Without commenting upon merits of the case, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a direction to appellate authority to decide the appeal within two months from the date of filing. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 09.11.2023 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.11.09 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment