IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2011 / 13TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20013 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAMAATH COUNCIL HAJ UMRA SERVICE PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN, DWARAKA, WEST OF PALACE MASJID, BEACH ROAD, ALAPPUZHA-1, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHRI.NAZEER PUNNAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDAPPALLY) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY, (GULF AND HAJ), MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (HAJ), MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20013 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PRESS RELEASE MADE BY THE GOVENRMENT OF INDIA FOR HAJJ 2009 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS PRIVATE TOUR OPERATOR FOR THE YEAR 2010 EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PILGRIMS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PILGRIMS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 20013 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 4th August , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i) to call for the Records relating to Exhibit P1 to P4 and to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the Respondents to take effective steps to monitor the list of Pilgrims maintained by the Private Tour Operators with the list filed by them before the Consulate General of India, Jeddah with their respective Passport Numbers. ii) to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry on the basis of Ext. P3 and P4 representations and take serious actions including black listing of any Private Tour Operator who is found guilty of selling the Hajj quota allowed to them as stated in clause 13 of Ext.P2 Hajj Policy for 2010 and the Hajj Policy for 2011 W.P.(C) No. 20013 OF 2011 2 iii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext. P4 representation in accordance with Law at the earliest. iv) to grant such other reliefs that may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in due course of this case and to pay cost of this case. ” 2. Heard the learned Asst. Solicitor General appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the limited relief now pressed before this Court is for issuance of a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation filed projecting the grievances, in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 4. In view of the limited nature of the relief sought for, as above, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the facts and figures. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P.(C) No. 20013 OF 2011 3 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk