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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 2008/2025, CM APPLs.9466/2025 & 9467/2025

SANCHITA BAWEJA & ANR. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. S. Nebhraj Baweja, Advocate.

versus

JOINT SECRETARY CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER & ANR.

.....Respondents

Through: Mr. Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Piyush

Wadhwa, Mr. Yash Basoya & Mr.

Kunal Dixit, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026

1. The petition seeks quashing of the order dated 18.12.2024 passed by the Chief Passport Officer in an appeal under Section 11 of the Passports Act, 1967. The petitioner no.1 is a single mother. Her marriage with the petitioner no.2’s biological father has been dissolved by the decree of mutual consent in the year 2023. The petitioner no.1 was granted exclusive custody of the minor child. The biological father abandoned all rights

including custody, visitation and claims etc.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the child has always been identified in all records, such as school, Aadhar etc. as Jaiveer Baweja son of Sanchita Baweja. There is no reference to the biological father in any of the documents. In the year 2019, the passport of the petitioner no.2 was successf