IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CWP-21101-2026 Date of Decision : July 17, 2026 PARTAP SINGH -PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Ashdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Monica Chawla, Advocate, with Mr. Anil Chawla, Advocate for the respondent(s)- U.O.I. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of a direction to the competent authority/respondent concerned to re-issue/renew his passport in terms of the order dated 02.03.2026 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ferozepur, whereby a “No Objection” was granted for renewal of his passport. 2. It is averred that the petitioner is presently residing in Spain. According to him, his passport was reported lost and had expired on 03.01.2023. It is further averred that an application for renewal of the passport was forwarded to the Indian Embassy on 04.09.2025 for processing. However, despite the lapse of considerable time, no action has been taken thereon. 3. In order to ascertain the actual status of the petitioner’s DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.21 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-21101-2026 2 application for renewal of passport, this Court called upon learned counsel for the petitioner to refer to the application submitted before the competent authority. However, learned counsel was unable to point out any document evidencing that a valid application for renewal of passport had, in fact, been submitted by the petitioner before the competent authority. He merely referred to certain mobile messages purportedly received from the authorities, which are wholly insufficient to enable this Court to ascertain whether any such application is pending consideration or has already been finally decided. 4. In the absence of the requisite material necessary for adjudication of the grievance raised in the petition, no case for issuance of the yearned-for direction is made out. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 17, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.21 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment