GHULAM HAIDER (LADAKH CASE) v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (PASSPORT ORGANIZATION)
Court: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.A. CHOWDHARY
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Case summary
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir judgment dated 2024-03-22. GHULAM HAIDER (LADAKH CASE) v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (PASSPORT ORGANIZATION). Read the judgment...
Judgment text
Sr. No. 02 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR (THROUGH VIRTUAL MODE) WP(C) No. 293/2024 Ghulam Haider ..... Petitioner/Appellant (s) Through :- Mr. Sameer Qayoom, Advocate. Vs Union of India & Ors. ….. Respondent(s) Through :- Mr. T. M. Shamsi, DSGI. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MA CHOWDHARY, JUDGE ORDER 22. 03. 2024 01. Petitioner, through the medium of this petition, has sought writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to issue the full term International Passport in his favour. It has been alleged that the petitioner had been denying passport in view of his involvement in a case vide FIR No. 10/2012 registered at Police Station, Zanskar. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of all the charges for the commission of offences punishable under section 147/148/149/307/336/427/353 and 332 RPC arising out of the case registered vide FIR No. 10/2012 registered at Police Station Zanskar vide judgment dated 19. 10.
2019 passed by Court of learned Sessions Judge, Kargil and that no appeal has been filed against his acquittal. 03. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner shall feel satisfied, in case, this petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the respondents to consider his application afresh, having regard to his acquittal in the case registered against him. 04. Mr. T. M. Shamsi, learned DSGI submits at the Bar that the respondents shall have no objection in consideration of the matter afresh, in view of any development in case of acquittal and especially, if the appeal has not been filed and there is no other legal impediment. 05.
In view of the above, this petition is, thus, disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner afresh, in accordance with law, having regard to his acquittal in the case registered against him and if there is no other legal impediment within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order is served upon them. 06. Disposed of, in terms of above. (MA CHOWDHARY) JUDGE JAMMU 22. 03. 2024 Eva
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