IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 6587 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ELIZABETH ANTONY, MAYDAYIL HOUSE,BELHEAVEN GARDENS,KAWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.BASANT BALAJI SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY.MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 6587 of 2010(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN CARD ISSUED BY THE FIRST SECRETARY (CONSULAR) , HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, KUALA LUMPUR. P2. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PETITIONER'S PASSPORT. P3. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. No.468/06 OF THE FAMILY COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P4. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO.529/08 OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P5. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PETITIONER'S SON SRI. GEORGE CHALAKUZHY. MAMMAN'S PASSPORT P6. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF PASSPORT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 6587 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submitted an application for issue of a new passport for her child, George Chalakuzhy Mamman, before the 2nd respondent. Earlier the petitioner's son was holding a valid Indian passport bearing No.A 5800486 which expired on 02.08.2008. Petitioner filed this writ petition complaining that the 2nd respondent is not accepting the application for processing the same. Petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs: “(a) That a writ of mandamus or other order be passed directing the second respondent to accept EXP P 6 application for issuance of a new passport to Sri. George Chalakuzhy Mamman. (b) That a writ of mandamus or other order be passed directing the respondent to process the application of George Chalakuzhy Mamman and to issue a new Indian Passport.” 2. I have heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General also. He submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 05.03.2010, Ext.P6 application has been received W.P.(C)No. 6587 of 2010 -2- from the petitioner and the matter has been referred to the Chief Passport Office, New Delhi for certain clarifications and only after getting the clarifications the application can be processed. 3. I have heard both sides. I am of opinion that, the petitioner cannot be asked to wait indefinitely for processing of her application for passport to her child. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to process the application of the petitioner for passport to her child, George Chalakuzhy Mamman and take it to its logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/