IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 19TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25611 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MEHABOOB, AGED 44, S/O.SHAUKKATHALI, RESIDING AT DHARUL MIJAS, THEKKUMBHAGAM, KOTTAPPURAM, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM, PIN-691 301. BY ADV. SRI.HARISH GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 024. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 25611 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. Harish Gopinath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. The Petitioner, who is admittedly the accused in C.C.No.651 of 2006 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Punalur, has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to renew his passport. In view of the admitted fact that the petitioner is an accused in a criminal case, the said relief cannot be granted. I accordingly dismiss this writ petition, reserving liberty with the petitioner to seek renewal of his passport after he is acquitted by the criminal court. ( P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) jma