IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2009 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 11548 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.ANANTHAKRISHNAN, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MR.ABHIRAMAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, KADAVOOR, PERINADU P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED SRI.K.H.ASIF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.A.D.RAVENDRA PRASAD, CGC FOR R ASST.SOLI.GENERAL SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 11548 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th day of April, 2009. J U D G M E N T The main grievance of the petitioner is for issuance of a writ of mandamus to the 2nd respondent to accept and consider the application filed by the petitioner along with a duplicate copy of the S.S.L.C. Book and the Birth Certificate for issuance of the passport at the earliest. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submits that the certificate issued by the Registrar(Ext.P4) is very much acceptable to the respondent and hence the application preferred by the petitioner can be considered accordingly. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to process and finalize the application submitted by the petitioner and to take appropriate steps for issuance of the passport, if the W.P.C. 11548 OF 2009 -:2:- application preferred by the petitioner is otherwise in order, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. ul/-