High Court of KeralaWP(C)/4237/2015disposed of

Anil Kumar v. The Passport Officer

2015-02-26Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/7TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 4237 of 2015 (D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- ANIL KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O SUKUMARAN, SAROVARAM ARIYOTTUKONAM, ANDOORKONAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM.

BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001.

2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POTHENCODE POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL R2 BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.MADHAVAN KUTTY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 4237 of 2015 (D) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE SURRENDER CERTIFICATE ISSUED REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE TRIVANDRUM TO THE PETITINER ON 20.12.2013. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPOPNDENT ON 1.7.2014 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S.TO JUDGE Msv/

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 4237 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 26th day of February, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, who is the holder of passport bearing No. L4899540, is stated as aggrieved of adverse police verification report, leading to Ext. P1 surrender certificate issued by the respondent. Hence the writ petition with the following prayers : "(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other writ, direction or orders directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose Exhibit P2. (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such st other writ direction or orders directing the 1 respondent to issue the passport bearing passport No. L 4899540 to the petitioner.

(iii) Issue any such other writ, direction or orders, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.

2. Heard the learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent.

W.P.(C) No. 4237 of 2015 : 2 :

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already projected his grievance in Ext. P2, which is pending consideration before the first respondent and that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the said respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders thereon.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to adjudicate the matter on merits. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P2 representation, in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps.

Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) kmd