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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/28630/2023disposed of

Jagjit Singh v. Union Of India And Others

2024-01-18Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 

CWP No.28630 of 2023 Date of Decision:18.01.2024 Jagjit Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Ms. Pratula Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner (through VC) Ms. Ruchita Garg, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab *** 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. 3 to re-issue him passport.

2.

The petitioner was issued passport which was valid upto 25.11.2020. Three FIRs came to be registered against the petitioner. The petitioner has already been acquitted in FIR No. 4 dated 10.01.2014 and FIR No. 152 dated 24.09.2016. The petitioner was convicted in FIR No.95 dated 02.07.2013. The petitioner was released on probation and fine of Rs. 10,000/- was imposed which he has already paid. PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.18 04:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.28630 of 2023 -2- 2024:PHHC:006118 3.

Ms. Ruchita Garg, counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner has been issued show cause notice as there is adverse police verification report.

4.

Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab, on instructions from ASI OM Parkash, submits that petitioner was acquitted in FIR No. 152 dated 24.09.2016 vide judgment dated 15.09.2023 whereas police verification report was submitted much prior to said date, thus, adverse report was forwarded.

5.

Faced with this, counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner may be directed to appear before the passport authority alongwith requisite documents. Thereafter, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks.

6.

Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.

7.

In the wake of statements of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before the passport authority on 13.02.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks from 13.02.2024.

18.01.2024 (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) paramjit JUDGE PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.18 04:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document