HARINDER SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 104 CWP-16325-2026 Date of Decision : July 13, 2026 HARINDER SINGH -PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Sonu Bhatia, Advocate, for Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hemant Hans, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondents. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. The relief sought in the instant writ petition appertains to issuance of directions to the respondents to issue a passport to the petitioner. 2. A perusal of the writ petition reveals that the petitioner stands convicted in two criminal cases and the appeals preferred against the judgments of conviction are presently pending adjudication. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, being in receipt of an advance copy of the writ petition, submits, on instructions, that the petitioner has already been served with a notice dated 25.05.2026 calling upon him to furnish his explanation/clarification along with the requisite original documents. It is further submitted that, upon receipt of the requisite documents, the petitioner’s application for issuance of a passport shall