DEV SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 206 CWP-29330-2025(O&M) Date of Decision:18.05.2026 Dev Singh ....Petitioner(s) Versus Union of India and others .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Hashandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashutosh Dhankar, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3-UOI. Mr. Harpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab **** HARSH BUNGER, J. (Oral) Present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing respondent No.3 to release the petitioner’s passport, which was seized at Shri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar on 14.01.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 3-UOI submits that the petitioner’s passport has already been released and accordingly the present petition may be disposed of. 3. Ordered accordingly. 4. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. (HARSH BUNGER) JUDGE May 18, 2026 dinesh Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH 2026.05.20 14:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document