AVTAR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 214 CWP-15989-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:26.05.2026 Avtar Singh ..... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Sakal Sikri, Advocate, for Mr. Lalit Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Archana Vashisht, Central Government Counsel for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Harpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing respondents No.1 and 2 to permit the petitioner to seek renewal/re- issuance of his passport. 2. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 submits that the passport of the petitioner has been sent for printing and the same will be dispatched to the petitioner shortly. 3. Keeping in view the aforesaid stand taken by learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2, no further order is required to be passed in the present writ petition and the same is disposed of accordingly. 4. All pending application(s), if any, shall also stand closed. 26.05.2026 (HARSH BUNGER) dinesh JUDGE 1. Whether speaking/re