Sumanpreet Singh v. Union of Indi a and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Passport renewal writ petition, High Court Chandigarh; certiorari against letter/order dated 29.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) of Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh; prayer for renewal of petitioner's passport; renewal application pending before Regional Passport Office Chandigarh; Police Verification Report initiated 14.05.2026; competent authority to pass appropriate order in accordance with law within four weeks of receipt of Police Verification Report; petition disposed of; pending applications closed.
What did the court decide?
No direct relief ordered; writ petition disposed of on the strength of respondents' counsel's recorded submissions that the renewal application is pending before the Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh, that the Police Verification Report was initiated on 14.05.2026, and that the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh/competent authority shall consider the application and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within four weeks from the date of receipt of the said Police Verification Report; all pending applications, if any, stand closed.