SONIA PATWARI PATWARI AND ASSOCIATES vs THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOLKATA — WPO/136/2026

Case under Passports Act ,1967 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 07th May 2026.

CNR: WBCHCO0010212026

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WPO/137/2026

Filing Date

19-03-2026

Registration No

WPO/136/2026

Registration Date

19-03-2026

Judge

HON'BLE JUSTICE KRISHNA RAO

Coram

HON'BLE JUSTICE KRISHNA RAO

Bench Type

Single Bench

Judicial Branch

CURRENT RECORD DEPARTMENT

Decision Date

07th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Acts & Sections

Passports Act ,1967 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

SONIA PATWARI PATWARI AND ASSOCIATES

Respondent(s)

THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOLKATA

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE JUSTICE KRISHNA RAO

27-03-2026

COURT APPLICATIONS UNDER ART.226

07-05-2026

COURT APPLICATIONS UNDER ART.226

06-05-2026

COURT APPLICATIONS UNDER ART.226

05-05-2026

COURT APPLICATIONS UNDER ART.226

04-05-2026

COURT APPLICATIONS UNDER ART.226

Orders

07-05-2026
HON'BLE JUSTICE KRISHNA RAO

Case Summary: WPO/136/2026 - Sonia Patwari v. Regional Passport Officer, Kolkata The High Court at Calcutta dismissed Sonia Patwari's writ petition challenging the closure of her passport application. The passport authorities had identified a discrepancy: her father's name was recorded as "Sushil Goyal" in her marriage certificate and Madhyamik Pariksha examination certificate, but she failed to respond to two calls requesting clarification or correction despite being given opportunity to do so. Justice Krishna Rao found the closure justified as the petitioner provided no explanation for the name discrepancy. However, the court permitted her to file a fresh passport application with corrected documents, directing the authorities to process it within three weeks of receipt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPO/136/2026 - Sonia Patwari v. Regional Passport Officer, Kolkata The High Court at Calcutta dismissed Sonia Patwari's writ petition challenging the closure of her passport application. The passport authorities had identified a discrepancy: her father's name was recorded as "Sushil Goyal" in her marriage certificate and Madhyamik Pariksha examination certificate, but she failed to respond to two calls requesting clarification or correction despite being given opportunity to do so. Justice Krishna Rao found the closure justified as the petitioner provided no explanation for the name discrepancy. However, the court permitted her to file a fresh passport application with corrected documents, directing the authorities to process it within three weeks of receipt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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