IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.10276 of 2009 Date of Decision: 14.07.2009 Pawan K.Dilawari Petitioner Versus Union of India and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) A Passport was issued to the petitioner on 22.8.2000, it was valid upto 21.8.2001. At that time, a criminal case was pending against the petitioner. In his Passport, following endorsement was made by the authorities:- “This passport is not renewable without prior reference to this office and the passport should be surrendered to RPO on return from journey abroad.” Petitioner was acquitted by the Court, vide order dated 1.10.2007, Thereafter, he moved an application, to get a new passport, whereas, the old passport was returned to him, by renewing its validity for a period from 9.1.2009 to 21.8.2010. Counsel for the petitioner states that on account of endorsement existing in his passport, as referred to above, it will not be possible for him to get Visa, to go to any foreign country. The petitioner wants that endorsement in question be removed from his passport. Civil Writ Petition No.10276 of 2009 Heard. It is apparent from the record that by stating his grievance the petitioner has already sent a representation on 30.6.2009, which is pending undecided. Representation was filed only about 13 days earlier, however, taking note of a fact that the petitioner wanted to go to some foreign country, to get employment, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to the officer concerned to decide representation filed by the petitioner, as per law. If the petitioner fulfils the requisite conditions, endorsement made in his passport be removed and passport be issued to him for a period of ten years, as prayed by him in his representation. If it is not possible, a detailed order be passed and the petitioner be intimated of the same immediately. Needful be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 14.07.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2