SAMANDEEP SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP-8830-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213 CWP-8830-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:14.05.2026 Samandeep Singh ..…Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ..…Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Arjun Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shivendra Pal, Advocate, for the respondents-UOI. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 09.02.2026 (Annexure P-7) submitted by the petitioner and also to renew the passport of the petitioner after correcting the spelling of his father’s name. 2. Today, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents- Union of India appears and submits that respondent No.3/competent authority, would take an appropriate decision on the legal notice dated 09.02.2026 (Annexure P-7) submitted by the petitioner and will pass an appropriate order (as the circumstances may warrant) within a period of four weeks from today, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 3. Keeping in view th