JASPAL SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP-5029-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 215 CWP-5029-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 Jaspal Singh ..... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Vishal Garg, Advocate, for Ms. Ruchita Garg, Advocate, for the respondents. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present civil writ petition, filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.1 and 2 to release the passport to the petitioner, which has been impounded by the respondents. 2. A perusal of the paper-book would show that short reply on behalf of the respondents has already been filed and in para 3 thereof, the following averments have been made:- “3. That the petitioner subsequently, during the pendency of this petition, has filed another fresh application for passport bearing application No.CH2060815502825 dated 12.03.2025. While filing this application also the petitioner has relied upon the order dated 31.05.2024 passed by Learned CJM Barnala (Annexure P-3) which does not comply with the requirement