IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 20598 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NAVEEN MANOMOHANAN, `SAHANA', P.O.CHOVVA, KANNUR-670 006. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH PULIMOOTTIL SMT.N.MAHALAKSHMI SRI.K.DILIP SRI.ROVIN RODRIGUES RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR-1. 2. THE ASSISTANT PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFIE, BY-PASS ROAD, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 006. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. * ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. ( IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT.08.07.2010 IN IA NO.9196/2010) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRIJAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------ WP (C) No. 20598 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T -------------------------- Petitioner's mother though of Indian origin is a citizen of Singapore. The petitioner was born at Singapore and holds a Singaporean passport. But according to the petitioner, he has been living in Kerala at Kannur and he was educated in Kannur. The petitioner further submits that he is having Election Identity Card, Ration Card, Income Tax Pan Card and Driving Licence issued by the authorities in Kerala. Petitioner wants to be registered as an Indian citizen. For this, the petitioner has submitted Exhibit P2 application before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P12 expeditiously. 2.I have heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General and also the leaned Government Pleader. 2 WP (C) No. 20598 of 2010 In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P12, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRIJAGAN, JUDGE. rkc