Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-9671-2026, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decision dated 22.04.2026; writ of mandamus for passport renewal/reissue; respondent No.3; Regional Passport Office Chandigarh; letters dated 22.04.2026 stating no active passport application pending; fresh application under reissue category to be considered by Passport Authorities in accordance with law; all pending applications closed; petition disposed without adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
In view of the respondents' communication (letters dated 22.04.2026) that no active passport application was pending on behalf of the petitioners before the Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh, and the recorded submission that fresh applications under the reissue category would be considered by the Passport Authorities in accordance with law, the Court directed that all pending application(s), if any, stand closed.