C.W.P. No.17905 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.17905 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision.16.11.2011 Tejinder Singh son of S. Harbans Singh, resident of 23-C, Chaman Garden, Karnal .....Petitioner Versus Union of India and others .....Respondents Present: Ms. Ranjana Shahi, Advocate for the applicant-respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Kirti Singh, DAG, Haryana. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) C.M. No.14007 of 2011 Application is allowed. Reply filed on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2 is taken on record. C.W.P. No.17905 of 2010 1. The petition for grant of passport is resisted by the State on the ground that he has come under surveillance from the IB and that he has been kept under a watch. His name figures both under the Union War Book List and the Information Sheet, which is necessary for the State surveillance for the year 2009. I called for the documents and I find that the petitioner's name also figures in the list. The State has a C.W.P. No.17905 of 2010 (O&M) -2- reason why it is not favoured. Learned counsel for the State says that the list was last prepared in 2009 and that this is reviewed every three years. The next review will be undertaken in 2012. The petitioner will be at liberty to apply afresh for a passport after 2012. There is a ground as contemplated under Section 6(A) for denial of passport of the petitioner. I do not think that it will be appropriate for Court to interfere in the matter where the Executive has a reason to keep the petitioner's activity under surveillance. The petition for issuance of passport is dismissed for the present. 2. It shall not, however, bar the petitioner from applying afresh at an appropriate time and the State shall review his activities in an objective manner and then consider, if he does so, after May, 2012 when the list is prepared. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 16, 2011 Pankaj*