The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking direction to issue a passport. It permitted the illiterate petitioner to file a fresh application after an error regarding marital status was rectified pending subsequent processing.
Petitioner permitted to make a fresh application for passport upon receipt, to be dealt with in accordance with law.
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*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 13.04.2017
TSAMCHOE DOLMA
..... Petitioner
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR .... Respondents
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner : Mr D.K.Thakur For the Respondents : Mr Rajesh Gogna for R-1 & 2. Mr Vishambhar Datt from Regional Passport Office, Delhi, in person.
CORAM:HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA JUDGMENT 13.04.2017 SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)
W.P.(C) 991/2017 & CM No.12595/2017(delay in filing shortaffidavit on b/o. respondent)
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WP(C) 2929/2017
marital status as “ divorcee ” without furnishing any supporting documents and the application of the petitioner has already been closed, as it is more than one year and the petitioner needs to apply afresh.
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J
APRIL 13, 2017 ‘Sn’
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WP(C) 2929/2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be permitted to file a fresh application for passport after an error in marital status was identified.
Whether the High Court could direct the Respondents to issue a passport without explicit application following the rectification.
Tsamchoe Dolma
Union of India
Sanjeev Sachdeva
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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