Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition before the High Court, Chandigarh concerning issuance of passport to a minor petitioner, dismissed as withdrawn after respondents No.1 and 2 indicated a change in the applicable category requiring a fresh application. Liberty granted to file a fresh passport application with requisite information/documents; time-bound direction for decision by competent authority within two months of submission; pending applications closed. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh application seeking issuance of passport, supported by requisite information and/or documents, to be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law within two months of submission; pending applications, if any, closed.