C.W.P. No.9724 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.9724 of 2011 Date of Decision.01.11.2011 Kulwant Singh @ Katta son of Mewa Singh resident of village Kairon, Police Station Patti, District Tarn Taran (Punjab) .....Petitioner Versus Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab for respondent No.3. 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) 1. At the previous hearing on 29.09.2011, I observed from the written statement filed by the State that there is no case pending and the conviction, which the petitioner had suffered, has already worked itself out and more than five years has elapsed. Learned counsel for the Union requests for further time to secure instructions. More than a month has passed since the time was afforded to the Union to secure instructions. I do not think that there could be any serious objection for issuance of passport especially when the State has reported that there is no case pending against him. 2. The writ petition is allowed and there shall be a mandate to C.W.P. No.9724 of 2011 -2- the Passport Officer to consider the issuance of a passport as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 01, 2011 Pankaj*