IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 742 of 2011(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SANDHYA PARASURAMAN RAJESWARI, W/O.SANAL KUMAR,SREE SANDHYA, KRWA-35, I.A.S.COLONY LANE,VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695013 BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, SNSM BUILDING,KARALKADA JUNCTION, KAITHAMUKKU,TRIVANDRUM-695024 3. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARK,NEW DELHI-110001 4. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REP.BY SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE, COCHIN-17 R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.M.NAJEEBKHAN, C.G.C. R4 BY ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRI, SD VOR CBI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.742 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P5, an order passed by the 2nd respondent impounding the passport of the petitioner, petitioner states that she has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 3rd respondent. It is during the pendency of the said appeal, this writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P5 order itself. 2. Going by the pleadings, Ext.P6 appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the 2nd respondent. Having regard to the pendency of the appeal, I do not think it necessary to this Court to enter into the merits of the controversy, at least at this stage. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, if such an appeal has been received and is pending. This shall be done with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight W.P (C) No.742 of 2011 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.742 of 2011 3