Swantaner Kumar, J.

1. The petitioner was holder of Passport No. Q-27936 which was to expire on 8.9.2003. The petitioner submitted an application for issuance of a new passport on 19.8.2002 during the currency of that passport.The petitioner was granted one months Tourist Visa for U.K. till 19.9.2002. He went to U.K. and returned from there before the expiry of the period specified in the Visa. On 4.12.2002, FIR No. 273 was registered against the petitioner and 13 other persons, under Sections 447, 427, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station, Tanda, on the complaint of one Sh. Kartar Singh. The police investigated the matter and filed its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. before the Illaqa Magistrate on 15.4,2003. In the challan filed, the name of the petitioner was shown in column No. 2.

2. The application submitted by the petitioner for renewal/issuance of the passport was marked by the Regional Passport Officer for enquiry to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur. In the report submitted, reference of the case was given, However, no specific police report was submitted in regard to the petitioner by the police authorities to the Passport authorit