Joy Puthukulangara v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31818 of 2015 (B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- JOY PUTHUKULANGARA, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.ANTONY PUTHUKULANGARA @ KUTTAI, PUTHUKULANGARA HOUSE, ATHOLI, KOZHIKKODU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SINI LUCKA, W/O.JOY PUTHUKULANGARA, PUTHUKULANGARA HOUSE, ATHOLI, KOZHIKKODU DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN SRI.V.VISAL AJAYAN RESPONDENT(S):

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UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAVAN, OPPOSITE PARTY NATIONAL MUSEUM, RAJPATH, NEW DELHI -110 001.

* ADDITIONAL R2 TO R4 IMPLEADED 2.

UNION OF INDIA, THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI 110 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3.

THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, 2ND FLOOR, AIRLINES BUILDING, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AIRPORT P.O., COCHIN - 683 111, REPRESENTED BY FOREIGNERS REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICER.

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ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, C.B.I./SC-II/NEW DELHI, NEW DELHI.

* ADDITIONAL R2 TO R4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD.9.11.2015 IN I.A.NO. 161124/2015.

R1,R2 & R3 BY ADVS. SRI.SUVIN R.MENON, CGC SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 31818 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER IN FAVOUR OF HIS WIFE, SINI LUCKA DATED 30.12.2014 P2 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, NEW DELHI BEFORE THE COURT OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM. P3 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, ERNAKULAM DATED 31.12.2013 IN C.C.42/2012 P4 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT OF FINE OF RS.20,000/- REMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, ERNAKULAM.

P5 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT P6 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONORABLE COURT IN WPC NO.20438/2014 DATED 27.8.2014 P7 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN CRIMINAL M.C NO.1914/2014 DATED 11.12.2014 P8 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE RECEIPT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.31818/2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 16th Day of December, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has approached this Court apprehending travel ban. The petitioner is the holder of a passport bearing No.8794434 which was issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Malappuram. The petitioner submits that the travel ban is imposed against him. 2.

A statement has been filed on behalf of the respondents. In para.3 it is stated as follows:

"3.

It is submitted that the Look Out Circular against the petitioner, which was originated by the Embassy of India, Muscat is seen withdrawn on verification and does not exist in the system at present."

3.

In view of the above statement, this Court is of the view that there is no impediment for the petitioner to travel abroad in accordance with law.

The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ms