High CourtsSingle Bench(2023) 12 P&H CK 0034

Avtar Singh vs Union Of India And Others

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 11 December 2023

HON’BLE JUDGES
Jagmohan Bansal, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Civil Writ Petition No. 27704 Of 2013

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6 paragraphs · 176 words

Jagmohan Bansal, J

1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 to revoke passport of respondent No. 4.

2.

The petitioner is a resident of Tarn Taran and his daughter walked down the aisle with respondent No. 4. A matrimonial discord has taken place between daughter and son-in-law of the petitioner. FIR under Section 498-A of IPC has been registered against the respondent No. 4. The passport authority has renewed passport of respondent No. 4 despite pendency of FIR.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that police by mistake or in connivance with respondent No. 4 had issued clearance certificate and on being pointed out, has issued look out notice.

4.

Learned counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, assures the Court that passport authority, being duty bound, would take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

5.

In the wake of statement of learned counsel for Union of India, the petition stands disposed of.