AARJAV MISHRA AND ANR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

CWP-13836-2026 1 Hn someone IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH KEEK CWP-13836-2026 Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 Aarjav Mishra (Minor) and another (Through their next friend/natural guardian/legal guardian) w+. Petitioners Versus Union of India and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Jasman Singh Gill, Advocate and Ms. Favi Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Amit Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for respondents-UOI. 2k 2c 2Ie 246 2s HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing respondents to renew the passports of the petitioners. 2. At this stage, Mr. Amit Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel, appears on behalf of respondents-UOI, in pursuance of the advance copy of paper book having already been supplied to the Union of India. He submits that the petitioners’ passports were issued by the Regional Passport Office, Delhi, and therefore, the present matter is maintainable before the Delhi High Court. 2026.05.06 17:05 attest vo the accuracand Keeping in view the aforesaid submissions made by learned C