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Instructions for deciding on passport applications in 6 weeks: The High Court has ordered the RPO even if criminal cases are pending.
The Rajasthan High Court has issued directions regarding the pending criminal case that led to a decision being deferred on the passport application. The court directed the Regional Passport Officer (RPO), Jaipur, to make a decision on the petitioner's application within six weeks. The court also asked the petitioner to submit the necessary documents in two weeks. The petitioner, Gangaram, who has already been challaned in the case, was charged under sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code at the Mathania police station.
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पासपोर्ट आवेदन पर 6 हफ्ते में फैसला लेने के निर्देश:आपराधिक केस लंबित होने पर भी हाईकोर्ट ने RPO को दिया आदेश