IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12163 OF 2009 DATE OF DECISION : August 12, 2009. Parties Name Surjit Singh ...PETITIONER VERSUS Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) ORDER: In this writ petition, it is grievance of the petitioner that despite having made an application, for grant of passport, in the month of July, 2004, the same has not been issued in his favour. It is mentioned in this writ petition that an FIR was recorded against the petitioner on October 29th , 2003. However, in that case, he was acquitted on August 16, 2004. He had supplied information in that regard to the authorities concerned. However, no action has been taken. In view of facts, mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No. 2 to take note and decide application of the petitioner for grant of passport . If there is no hitch, the passport be released in favour of the petitioner. If it is found to the contrary, respondent No. 2 shall pass a reasoned order and supply copy of the same to the petitioner forthwith. Needful be done within a period of two months from the date of CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12163 OF 2009 -2- receipt of copy of this order. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge August 12, 2009. DKC