IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 20.04.2026 Naresh ....Petitioner Vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Monica Chawla, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2/UOI.

Mr. Abhimanyu Antil, DAG, Haryana.

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HARSH BUNGER J.

1 Petition herein is, filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, for directing the respondents authorities to issue passport to the petitioner.

2. Briefly, the petitioner applied for passport vide application dated 14.03.2024, however, an adverse police verification report was submitted in respect of the petitioner, stating that a criminal case bearing FIR No.116 dated 13.05.2021 under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC was registered against the petitioner at Police Station Rajaund, Kaithal.

3. It appears that the Passport Authorities issued a show cause notice dated 27.05.2024 (Annexure P-5) to the petitioner, seeking an explanation from him, regarding the circumstances under which he had suppressed the material information; the relevant extract of the show cause not