IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.16359 of 2011 Date of Decision.12.09.2011 Sukhchain Singh son of Mukhtiar Singh son of Jawala Singh, resident of Sohangarh, District Ferozepur .....Petitioner Versus Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Neeraj Gaur, Advocate for the petitioner. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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? -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. Notice of motion. 2. At the asking of Court, Mr. P.S. Walia, Advocate for Mr. Karminder Singh, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of Union of India. Learned counsel for the petitioner will supply copy of the writ petition to the counsel appearing for Union of India. 3. The petitioner appears to have lost his passport and has made an application for issuance of a duplicate passport and has also given representation (Annexure P-4) to the Regional Passport Officer. The same be considered within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 12, 2011 Pankaj*