IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 105 CWP-19795-2026 Date of Decision : July 06, 2026 EKAM SONI (MINOR) THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN -PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Swarn Singh Tiwana, Advocate, and Ms. Sangeeta Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondents. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the instant writ petition, with liberty to avail of the statutory remedy of appeal against the order rejecting the petitioner’s passport application. 2. Leave granted. 3. Consequently, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty (supra). (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 06, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.07 09:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment