C.W.P. No.15012 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.15012 of 2009 Date of decision:25.09.2009. Inderpreet Kaur ...Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** JASBIR SINGH, J. (ORAL). In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed that a writ of mandamus be issued directing the respondents to revalidate passport No.F-3923068 issued in the name of her son, on 30.06.2005. It has further been prayed that the respondents be directed to allow her son to travel on that document. In this writ petition, it has been stated that the above said passport was issued to son of the petitioner on 30.06.2005. Petitioner and her husband went to Australia leaving their minor child in India. The petitioner along with her son got permanent residency status in Australia. However, thereafter the relations between husband and wife became strained and they started living separately. In the month of May 2009, in-laws of the petitioner applied for a duplicate passport for the minor child by stating that the earlier passport had lost, whereas, above said passport was in custody of the petitioner. The petitioner had sent a letter, on the basis of which, FIR No.314 under Section 420 IPC was registered against in-laws of the petitioner. Petitioner came back to C.W.P. No.15012 of 2009 -2- India and took custody of the minor child. Thereafter, she submitted the original passport for re-validation, however, nothing has been done. The petitioner has sent a representation dated 22.08.2009 (P-6) reiterating above said prayer, which is pending undecided. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.3 to take note and decide representation dated 20.08.2009 (P-6) of the petitioner. If the petitioner is entitled to get the relief, the same be granted to her preferably within three weeks from today. If need be, respondent No.3 may get necessary clarification from the Ministry concerned. Disposed of. September 25, 2009 (JASBIR SINGH) vinod* JUDGE