IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17278 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- PUSHPAMMA MATHEW, AGED 62 YEARS, KANNIKATTU NIKARTHIAL HOUSE, TRICHATTUKULAM PO, PANAVALLI, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. S. RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI- 680 038. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA-688 581. BY ADV. SMT. M.J. RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 17278 of 2011(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF DOCUMENT NO. 1608/82. EXT.P2 : COPY OF DOCUMENT NO. 1514/10. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT FOR THE YEAR 2010-11. EXT.P4 : COPY OF NATIVITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY TAHSILDAR, CHERTHALA DATED 20.04.2011. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE PASSBOOK DETAILS OF THE PETITIONER WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA. EXT.P6 : COPY OF APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE SUPPLY OFFICER, CHERTHALA. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY LOAL MLA SRI. A.M. ARIF DATED 21.05.2011. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED FROM PANAVALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 17.05.2011. EXT.P9 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED FROM PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI. EXT.P10 : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED FROM REGIONAL PASSPORT AUTHORITY, KOCHI. EXT.P11 : COPY OF THE OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17278 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner without delay. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the petitioner was earlier residing in some northern States by virtue of her employment, she has come back to Kerala and is residing in the concerned property owned by the petitioner, by virtue of Exts.P1 and P2 title deeds and such other documents, copies of which have been produced and marked as Exts.P3 to P8, which include the Nativity certificate issued by the concerned Tahsildar, the Pass Book with regard to the Bank account maintained by the petitioner in the State Bank of India, application for issuance of Ration Card, the letter/certificate issued by the local M.L.A recommending the credentials of the petitioner to the Taluk Supply Officer and also similar recommendation issued by the local authority. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submits that on receipt of the application, the matter was caused to be forwarded to the Police, who reported that the petitioner was not residing in the address given. Subsequently, W.P.(C)No. 17278/2011 - 2 - taking note of the request of the petitioner, it was again sent for verification, when also the Police reported that the petitioner was residing elsewhere. However, with reference to Ext.P11 application preferred by the petitioner on 4-06-2011, the learned Central Government Counsel submits that, the 1st respondent does not have any objection in causing further verification. 3. In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to effect re-verification based on Ext.P11, through the office of the 2nd respondent. The 1st respondent is directed to forward the particulars to the office of the 2nd respondent within one week, on which event, necessary verification shall caused to be conducted by the 2nd respondent and the matter shall be reported to the 1st respondent within two week thereafter, on which event, the proceedings shall be finalised by the 1st respondent on the basis of such report for issuance of the passport within a further period of one week. The Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE