IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 103 CWP-26642-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : July 27, 2026 SEERAT KAUR SANDHU -PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate, with Ms. Riti Aggarwal, Advocate, and Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shreyansi Verma, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondents. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) CM-12515-CWP-2026 AND CM-12531-CWP-2026 1. The present applications seek waiver of the costs imposed upon the respondents vide order dated 08.07.2026 and also pray for taking on record the short replies by way of affidavits filed on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3, respectively. 2. The applications do not disclose any cogent or sufficient ground warranting review or modification of the order dated 08.07.2026 insofar as the waiver of costs is concerned. Accordingly, the prayer for waiver of costs is declined. However, the short replies by way of affidavits filed on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3 are taken on record. 3. The respondents shall deposit the costs, as directed vide order dated 08.07.2026, within a period of 15 days from today. 4. The applications stand disposed of accordingly. DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.28 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-26642-2025 (O&M) 2 CWP-26642-2025 5. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of a direction to respondent No.1 to register her as a citizen of India and a further direction to respondent No.2 to issue an Indian passport to her on the basis of the documents furnished by her parents. 6. The stand taken by the respondents is that although the petitioner’s parents have submitted an online application for grant of citizenship on the Ministry of Home Affairs portal, they have not submitted the application along with the requisite documents in person before the Consulate General of India, Hong Kong. It is further submitted that upon submission of the prescribed application along with the requisite documents, the Consulate General of India, Hong Kong, shall extend all necessary assistance for the required services in accordance with the extant rules and procedure. 7. In view of the stand taken by the respondents, no further direction is called for at this stage. Consequently, the instant writ petition is closed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner’s parents to avail of the procedure indicated hereinabove. 8. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 27, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.28 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment