1. The petitioner Pawan Deep Singh, who is a minor and it is asserted that he is an adopted son of Satpal Singh his own Uncle, has really come up with following two prayers :

(i) to quash the order as contained in communication dated 29-11-2000 of the Superintendent for Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh to his fathers sister Mrs. Surjit Kaur, that since he was adopted by his Uncle, who has two natural sons and thereby ineligible for the adoption and consequently his prayer for grant of Passport cannot be considered; and (ii) to command the Respondents to issue Passport to him forthwith.

2. The portrayal of relevant facts are in narrow compass :

2.1 According to the petitioner he is resident of House No. 1038, Village Taraf Kara Bara, Post Office Bhattian, Tehsil and District Ludhiana and Citizen of India. He was born on 27-8-1989 in the aforesaid village. His mother died on 31-8-1991 and his father died on 18-10-1998 leaving him alone. Mohinder Singh and Surinder Kaur, his real grand father and grand mother agreed to give him in adoption to their another son Satpal Singh and their daughter-in-law Inderjit Kaur (wife of Satpal Singh) who is his own uncle and are living in