IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 19100 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 01.08.2008 Gurnam Singh Sidhu .... PETITIONER Versus The Union of India and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate, with Mr. I.S. Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuing direction to the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh, respondent No.2 herein, to issue him passport. During the pendency of this petition, Passport No. G 8676971 has been issued to the petitioner, which is valid till 30.12.2008. In view of this fact, this petition has become infructuous. However, counsel for the petitioner states that since the validity period of the passport remains less than 6 months, therefore, the petitioner cannot go abroad without getting the period extended. In this regard, if the petitioner moves an appropriate CWP No. 19100 of 2007 -2- application before respondent No.2 for extension of period of the passport for a suitable time, so that he can at least obtain Visa for visiting Canada, respondent No.2 shall consider the same within a period of one month to extend the validity period of the passport to such an extent that the petitioner can obtain Visa and visit abroad, as per the direction of the Court, in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 01, 2008 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) ndj JUDGE