IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-30519-2024 (O&M)

Date of decision : 10.01.2025 AMAR NATH …Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present : Mr. Sukhmeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hemant Hans, Central Government Counsel for respondents No.1 to 3.

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HARSH BUNGER, J. [ORAL]

Prayer in the present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue passport to the petitioner.

2. Briefly, the petitioner applied for a fresh passport vide application dated 17.12.2022 (Annexure P-1), whereupon the following police verification report dated 01.03.2023 (Annexure P-2) was submitted :-

“…As per report No.4999-5P of SHO P.S. City Faridkot, his name, address, caste and parents name are correct. He is residing in given address since birth. As per inquiry PPR Register No.VI-Part-II Form 27.16(6), Register No.IX Part-II Form No.22.59(1)B, Part-III Form 22.59(1) D and Part-V Form 22.59(1) E, against him (1) FIR No.34 dated 7.2.2019 U/s 341/323/427/379B IPC P.S. City Faridkot (Court of Sh. Sanj