Om Parkash v. Union Of India And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH



CWP No.29306 of 2023(O&M) Date of Decision:09.01.2024 Om Parkash ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate and Mr. Akram Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India Mr. Raman Sharma, Addl. A.G.Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

On 22.12.2023, the following order was passed by this Court:- "The petitioner through the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to respondents to issue him passport.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner vide application dated 10.06.2023 applied for re-issuance of passport. The petitioner was initially issued passport on 16.03.2012 which expired on 15.03.2022. An FIR No. 202 dated 11.07.2023 under Sections 323, 506, 34 IPC, was registered against the petitioner at Police Station Ram Nagar, Karnal. The police after completing investigation has filed its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. on PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.09 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No.29306 of 2023 -2- 2024:PHHC:001533 04.12.2023. As per petitioner, he is not arrayed as an accused.

Notice of motion, returnable for 09.01.2024.

Ms. Shreyanshi Verma, Central Govt. Counsel for Union of India and Mr. Raman Sharma, Addl. A.G., Haryana, who on advance notice, are present in Court, accept notice and waive service. They seek time to get instructions.

To be shown in the Urgent List."

2.

Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Government Counsel submits that petitioner was issued show casue notice dated 04.10.2023 and he is neither responding to said show cause notice nor appearing before the authorities.

3.

Without commenting upon merits of the case, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before passport authority on 18.01.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority shall pass order, in accordance with law, within three weeks from 18.01.2024.

4.

Pending Misc. application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 09.01.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.09 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment