Passport Mela on March 9

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: A Passport Mela is being organized, particularly for clearing the backlog of only those pending files (who have applied as per the old NIC Legacy System), which are pending for want of their “Police Verification Report (PVR)” or for want of replies to certain objections), a release issued by the Passport office, Jammu, here today.
Although various reminders/letters have been issued to such applicants, but, as a gesture of welfare measure, it is informed that in the Passport Mela, scheduled to be organized in the office premises on Saturday, March 9, 2013, all such applicants are required to apply afresh by filling up on-line Passport Application form available on the website “passportindia.gov.in”, the release said.
They are required to generate ARN (Application Reference Number), seek appointment and thereafter should visit the Passport Seva Kendra on the scheduled date and time, along with Printed ARN sheet and original documents.
All such applicants shall be entertained in the PSK on “GRATIS” (without fee payment) basis.   They are also required to produce the “receipt” having been issued to them at the time of submitting their application earlier as per the old NIC Legacy System.
The on-line appointments (in our website) for this Mela shall be released by Wednesday, the 6th instant.
Fresh Haj aspirants (applying simultaneously) shall also be entertained during this Mela.