HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18201 of 2010 Date of Decision: 21.12.2010 **** Viresh Shandilya . . . . Petitioner VS. Union of India & Anr. . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ranjana Shahi, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) {1}. The petitioner is aggrieved by the show cause notice dated September 6, 2010 (Annexure P1) issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh seeking his explanation as to why the Passport issued to him be not cancelled allegedly due to pendency of the criminal case against him. {2}. The petitioner has placed on record a copy of the decision dated 04.11.2008 (Annexure P2) passed by this Court quashing the said FIR registered against the petitioner. {3}. Since the very basis of the show cause notice is unfounded, the same is hereby quashed, however, with liberty to the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh to issue a fresh show cause notice, if so CWP No.18201 of 2010.doc - 2 – required on the basis of fresh information/material, if any. {4}. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 21.12.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE