IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 105 CWP-9804-2026 Date of Decision : July 27, 2026 LOVEPREET SINGH -PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Gagandeep Singh Simble, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Angel Walia, Advocate (Through V.C.) for the respondents No.1 and 3. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab for the respondent No.2. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of a direction to the competent authority/respondent concerned to decide his application for renewal of passport and renew the same. 2. On the previous date of hearing, i.e. 20.07.2026, this Court passed the following order:- “Learned counsel representing respondents no.1 and 3, informs this Court that the authority concerned, could not take a final decision on the application preferred by the petitioner, as till date they have not received any police verification report. Learned State counsel is directed to have apposite instructions from the SSP, Batala, as to how much, is required to send the police verification report to the passport authority concerned. Adjourned to 27.07.2026. To be shown in the urgent list.” 3. Today, learned State counsel, on instructions received from DEVINDER YADAV 2026.07.28 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-9804-2026 2 Ms.Khushbir Kaur, Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), submits that the police verification report has already been forwarded to the Regional Passport Officer concerned on 18.03.2026. 4. In view of the aforesaid statement, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition with a direction to the Regional Passport Officer concerned to take a final decision on the petitioner’s application for renewal of passport by passing a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 5. 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