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HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
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CWP No.17588 of 2010 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 08.11.2010
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Banta Singh . . . . Petitioner
VS.
Union of India and others . . . . . Respondents
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT
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1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?
3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?
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Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner
Mr. Darshan Bishnoi, Advocate for UOI
Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, DAG Punjab
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SURYA KANT J. (ORAL)
(1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the
respondents to issue him the Passport for which
he had applied on 30.11.2007.
(2). On instructions from the Passport Officer,
Jalandhar, learned counsel for respondent No.1
states that as soon as the recommendations from
the police authorities would be received, the
petitioner shall be issued the Passport subject to
fulfillment of other eligibility conditions.
(3). Sh. Sidhu, learned DAG Punjab, on instructions
from Bakshi Ram, Sub Inspector, states that
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several criminal cases were registered against the
petitioner and as per the police report the
petitioner has been acquitted in 10 cases but the
latest status of other 7 cases is unknown.
(4). Learned counsel for the petitioner, on the other
hand, contends that in the remaining cases also,
the petitioner has already earned acquittal from
the Appellate Court and that not even a single
case his conviction has been upheld. According to
him, no other criminal case is pending against the
petitioner who is stated to be an octogenarian.
(5). In the light of their respective but categoric stand
taken by the parties, the writ petition is disposed
of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of
Police, Kapurthala, to verify the status of the
remaining criminal cases registered/pending
against the petitioner and if it is found that the
petitioner has already been acquitted in all the
cases, a report/recommendations to this effect
shall be made to the Regional Passport Officer,
Jalandhar forthwith, who, within a period of one
month from the date of receipt of such
recommendations/report from the police, shall
issue the Passport in favour of the petitioner.
(6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti.
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08.11.2010 (SURYA KANT)
Vishal shonkar
JUDGE