IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1594 of 2011 Lakhwinder Singh Vs. Union of India & others Present: Mr.N.S.Shekhawat, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner, who was convicted under TADA Act, has filed an application for issuance of passport. The sentence of five years inflicted on the petitioner was complete in the year 2001. The grievance of the petitioner is that inordinate time is being taken for the verification and accordingly he has filed this writ petition to seek direction that his passport be issued. The counsel also expresses the apprehension of the petitioner that the respondents are likely to deny passport and at the same time would not grant the same. This is a mere apprehension. No doubt, there is some delay in considering the case for grant of passport, but so far no cause has arisen for the petitioner to approach this court. The passport has not been denied and the police and authorities are in the process of conducting verifications. This writ petition accordingly is dismissed as premature at this stage. January 28, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE