• Legal assistance for filing notice against RPO Chandigarh regarding passport renewal

I am seeking your assistance in filing a legal notice against the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Chandigarh regarding the unjustified delay in renewing my daughter Hemal Kumari’s passport (File No.: CH[deleted]). Despite submitting, all required documents and receiving acknowledgment of police verification initiation. I have received a sudden file closure notification without any mention of missing or insufficient documents. This action lacks clarity and has disrupted the renewal process. 
Background Details:
1.	Application Status: The online portal shows police verification received and under review. However, Key Issue:
o	My name appears as “Kamal Ram” on Hemal’s Class 10 mark sheet, while on my Aadhaar card and all other official documents, it is “Kamal.”
o	My eldest daughter was issued a passport recently with identical documents, including her Class 10 mark sheet where my name is listed as “Kamal Ram.” This indicates inconsistency in the RPO's processing standards.
2.	Lack of Response: Multiple complaints via emails, CPGRAMS, grievance cells, and even an RTI have been ignored. The RPO has scheduled a hearing for 8th January 2024 but refuses to provide any clarification or information on missing documents or requirements prior to this date.
Requested Actions:
I wish to file a legal notice to the RPO Chandigarh, addressing the following points:
1.	Clarification on Rules: Confirm whether the father's name on the Class 10 mark sheet is mandatory for passport issuance, as per the Passport Act 1967 and Passport Rules 1980.
2.	Issuance Direction: If it is not mandatory, direct the RPO to immediately proceed with the application.
3.	Written Mandate: If mandatory, request the RPO to provide written confirmation of this requirement so I can pursue corrections with CBSE.


Documents Available:
•	Passport Application File Number: CH[deleted]
•	Acknowledgment of Document Submission and Police Verification Status
•	File Closure Notification Letter
•	Aadhaar Card with the name “Kamal”
•	Daughter’s Class 10 Mark Sheet with the name “Kamal Ram”
•	Evidence of eldest daughter’s passport issuance with similar documentation
I would appreciate it if you could draft the legal notice urgently and guide me through further proceedings.
Feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Contact Details:
•	Phone/WhatsApp: +[deleted]
•	Email: [deleted]
Looking forward to your prompt response.
Best regards,
Kamal
Asked 28 days ago in Civil Law

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7 Answers

you can engage any lawyer on this website for drafting legal notice 

 

2) we cannot see your email and phone details .

 

3) you have to contact lawyer for drafting legal notice 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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This is a fit case where you can successfully bring this matter to the high court by filing writ petition and would get justice as well.

This is not a ground to reject the application or to close it indefinitely. 

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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The proposed legal notice will not be maintainable and it may even backfire because they have already informed you that this case will be heard on 8th January, your legal notice may not even be considered until a decision is taken after the slated hearing.

You may better wait.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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  1. Key Legal Points for Notice:

    • RPO must clarify if the father's name on Class 10 mark sheets is mandatory under the Passport Act, 1967, and Passport Rules, 1980.
    • If not mandatory, the RPO must process the application without delay.
    • If mandatory, RPO must provide a written mandate for rectification with CBSE.

  2. Steps to Proceed:

    • Gather supporting documents (application number, acknowledgment, closure letter, mark sheets, and previous passport details).
    • Highlight inconsistencies in RPO's standards (eldest daughter’s passport approval).
    • State lack of response to grievances and RTI as a violation of procedural fairness.

  3. Draft Legal Notice:

    • Include case details, issues faced, and specific demands for immediate action.
    • Emphasize the disruption caused by lack of clarity and inconsistent application of rules.

  4. Hearing on 8th January:

    • Mention this as a delay tactic causing undue hardship.

  5. Action Plan:

    • Send the legal notice to the RPO Chandigarh via registered post and email.
    • If no response, file a writ petition in the Punjab & Haryana High Court for redressal.

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Shubham Goyal
Advocate, Delhi
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Dear Client,

In the Present Scenario, you are seeking assistance for filing a legal notice against the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Chandigarh regarding the unjustified delay in renewing my daughter Hemal Kumari’s passport. Though you have submitted all the required documents, and you have received acknowledgment of police verification initiation, you did not get the Passport. You received a sudden file closure notification without any mention of missing or insufficient documents, which lacks proper clarity and has disrupted the renewal process. Herein, for the drafting of legal notice, it is necessary that, firstly, the subject, the date, to address, a factual background of who you are, and why you are writing this notice. Further, it is necessary that you mention in the notice, on the application status of the Passport, the discrepancy present in the father's name, how you had made multiple attempts to resolve the matter, but no satisfactory response was received. Further, you may also seek for clarifications on the issuance of Passport, and specify the documents that have been attached with the legal notice, including the Passport Application number, the acknowledgement of Police verification, 10th Marksheet, copy of Aadhar card, and so on. It is suggested that you request the authority to take action on the same within a given time frame, failing which, you may file a complaint seeking judicial intervention to the matter.

Hope you find this answer beneficial for resolving the dispute.

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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You can do the same and also file writ petition if the passport office is not resolving your issue you can also claim compensation 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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- You can contact any lawyer of this website for issuing the legal notice  and taking action against the said RPO. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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224 Consultations

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