IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33594 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JAYAMOLE PETER JOSEPHINE, PETERS BUNGLOW, THATTARAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 33594/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the second respondent to issue passport to the petitioner. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent that there were contradictory statements in the application made by the petitioner regarding her citizenship, place of birth etc., and that communication was issued to the petitioner to produce proof in support of the submissions made in the application as also the previous passport, if any, held by her. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this communication dated 13.11.2007 was received by her and reply was sent by Ext.P9. 2. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing the second respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner along with the reply she has given to the communication dated 13.11.2007 and pass final orders as expeditiously as possible. W.P(C).33594/2007 2 3. In view of the inconsistencies in the application form, if the respondent feels that the petitioner has to be called upon to produce any document or to conduct any enquiry , the respondent will be free to do so. However, the whole process shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate in the within four weeks on receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs