A minor sought direction to the passport authority to issue him a passport in the absence of parents and a guardianship certificate. Following statements by both sides that he would appear with his mother before the passport authority with requisite documents, the petition was disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
104 ����������������� CWP No.1503 of 2024 Date of Decision:12.03.2024
Shehbaj Singh Gill
….Petitioner
vs.
Union of India and others
….Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Present: Mr.Jaspreet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India
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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)
“The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 2 to issue him passport.
The petitioner is a four years old minor child. The father of the petitioner has passed away and mother is no more staying with him. The petitioner is staying with his grandmother and application dated 09.11.2023 seeking passport has been filed through grandmother.
Notice of motion, returnable for 15.02.2024.
Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Government Counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, accepts notice and waives service. She seeks time to get instructions.
To be shown in the urgent list.”
The matter came up for hearing before this Court on 15.02.2024
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and the following order was passed:-
“Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Govt. Counsel submits that grandmother of the petitioner has no certificate of guardianship, thus, in the absence of parents as well as guardianship certificate, the passport cannot be issued.
Faced with this, Mr. Jaspreet Singh Brar, Advocate, submits that mother of the petitioner would appear before passport authority alongwith her documents and complete the formalities.
In the wake of statement of both sides, the petitioner is at liberty to ensure presence of his mother on 22.02.2024 before passport authority.
Adjourned to 12.03.2024.
To be shown in the urgent list.”
(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE
12.03.2024 paramjit
| Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes | |
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| Whether reportable: | No |
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shehbaj Singh Gill
Union of India and others
Jagmohan Bansal
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