111 2025:PHHC:056840 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12116-2025 (O/M) Date of decision : 01.05.2025 Raj Kumari ...... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :- Mr. Nikhil Anand, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shweta Nahata, Senior Panel Counsel for respondents. -.- -.- HARSH BUNGER, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant civil writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for directing respondent No. 2-Joint Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, to consider and decide the statutory appeal (APLCH20122725) dated 08.03.2025 (Annexure P-6), filed by the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed statutory appeal on 08.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) before respondent No. 2, however, till date same has not been decided. He submits that as per medical certificate dated 27.03.2025 (Annexure P-8), the daughter in law of petitioner, who resides in Australia, is due for delivery on 19.05.2025, for which the petitioner has to travel to Australia. Accordingly, prayer has been made for deciding the aforesaid statutory appeal of the petitioner in a time bound manner. SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.05.03 13:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-12116-2025 (O/M) -2- 2025:PHHC:056840 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondents No. 1 to 4 submits that the aforesaid statutory appeal of the petitioner would be considered and decided by the appellate authority i.e. respondent No. 2, within a period of six weeks from today. 4. Keeping in view the aforesaid stand taken by learned counsel for respondents No. 1 to 4, the instant civil writ petition is disposed of. 5. Pending application (s), if any, shall also stand closed. (HARSH BUNGER) JUDGE 01.05.2025 sjks Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.05.03 13:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document