IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12004 of 2009 Date of Decision: 11.08.2009 Vipin Petitioner Versus Union of India and another Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.S.S.Nara, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) Notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Ms.Anjali Kukar, Advocate accepts notice. It is case of the petitioner that he has moved an application before respondent No.2 to get Passport under “Emergency Scheme”. His application was entertained, however, without passing any order thereon, it was returned to the petitioner, by stating that he has not annexed his birth certificate, issued by the competent authority. To say that application was submitted in the office of respondent No.2, counsel for the petitioner has made reference to the stamp affixed on first page of the application. Counsel states that return of the application was not justified and if the authorities were not satisfied with the documents, the petitioner should have been asked to submit some proof regarding date of birth or if the application was to be declined, the authorities were required to pass a speaking order. Civil Writ Petition No.12004 of 2009 In view of facts of this case, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to entertain application of the petitioner and if it is found in order, Passport, as per rules, be issued in favour of the petitioner. To the contrary, if the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioner, on valid grounds, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to him forthwith. Petitioner wishes to get admission in an educational institute in some foreign country. In view of that needful be done within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 11.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2