LPA challenging Single Judge's order disposing of writ petition with observation regarding hearing for father of minor child; appeal dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach Regional Passport Office.
Liberty to seek hearing and make submissions before the Regional Passport Office ¶¶17
The observations in paragraph 5 of the impugned order only record the submissions made before the learned Single Judge on behalf of respondent no.1 and cannot be said to be any opinion or finding recorded by the learned Single Judge; therefore they are not prejudicial to the appellant. ¶¶13-15
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PANKAJ KHANNA .....Appellant Through: Mr.Rohit Krishan Naagpal and Ms.Nisha Thakur, Advs.
versus
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & ANR. .....Respondents Through: None.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
O R D E R % 26.05.2025
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submission made by learned counsel for the appellant that the said observations in any way can be said to be prejudicial to the appellant for the reason that the contents of paragraph no.5 only records the submissions made before the learned Single Judge on behalf of respondent no.1 in the writ petition and the same cannot be said to be any opinion or finding recorded by the learned Single Judge.
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J
MAY 26, 2025/MJ
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the appeal with liberty to seek hearing and make submissions before the Regional Passport Office¶¶16
How this case reached the court
order dated 09.05.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby the writ petition has been disposed of with the observation that in case a hearing is sought by the father of the concerned minor child (in whose favour application for passport has been made before the Regional Passport Office), the same shall be granted to the father by the concerned authority¶¶11
High Court of Delhi (Single Judge) · 09.05.2025
Writ petition disposed of by learned Single Judge on 09.05.2025¶¶11
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