IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18711 of 2010(L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. SHAIJU N.J., S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 36 YEARS, NJALIAN HOUSE, AMALAPURAM, AYYAMPUZHA P.O., ANGAMALI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PASSPORT NO.F2903499 2. DAVIS T.F., S/O.FRANCIS, AGED 44 YEARS, THANIKKAL (H), MADHAVAPURAM ROAD, CHIYYARAM P.O., TRISSUR, PASSPORT NO.H1962305. 3. ANEESH, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 27 YEARS, KOLAKKA(H), NEELESWARAM P.O., VIA KALADY, ERNAKULAM, PASSPORT NO.E3584407. 4. AJAY, S/O.ANTONY, AGED 31 YEARS, PYNADATH (H), NALUKKETTU P.O., KORATTY, TRISSUR PASSPORT NO.G1805610. 5. BIJU, S/O.SEBASTIAN, AGED 35 YEARS, PEREPPADAN (H), NALUKETTU P.O., KORATTY, TRISSUR PASSPORT NO.F5960754. 6. JOYA, S/O.AUGUSTINE, AGED 38 YEARS, VATTOLI (H), PARAKKADAVU P.O., ERNAKULAM PASSPORT NO.E4640695 7. STANLY, S/O.JACOB, AGED 43 YEARS, PAZHAYA PARAMBU KALARIKKAL (H), KURIACHIRA P.O. VALARKAVU, TRISSUR, PASSPORT NO.E0444274. 8. JUSTIN K.W., S/O.WILSON, AGED 22 YEARS, KUNJAMARAVEEDU (H), KUNNATHUMKARA, OLLUKKARA P.O., TRISSUR. PASSPORT NO.H0705680 9. BABY, S/O.GEORGE, AGED 29 YEARS, KATTUKKARAN (H), KALADY PLANTATION P.O., ERNAKULAM. PASSPORT NO.F5272610. 10. SAJITH, S/O.MOHANAN, AGED 21 YEARS, KOCHATHI (H), MALAYATTOOR P.O., NEELEESWARAM, VIA KALADY, ERNAKULAM. PASSPORT NO.G6071241. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR, SRI.P.JINISH PAUL. WP(C).No. 18711 of 2010(L) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, NEW DELHI, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, CPV DIVISION MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA, NEW DELHI. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, COCHIN, KERALA. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. S.G. OF INDIA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18711 of 2010(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PASSPORT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 06/04/2010. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LIST OF PASSPORTS DATED 18/08/2009 SENT BY THE ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE TO THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRISSUR. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06/01/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINSTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06/01/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINSTER OF THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12/01/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18/01/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03/02/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINSTER OF KERALA. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18/02/2010 FROM THE CHIEF MINSTER'S OFFICE. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/02/2010 SENT BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, NORKA TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER RTI ACT DATED 21/05/2010 TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22/12/2009 SENT BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20/01/2010 SENT BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 18711 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The counsel for the petitioners submits that, the passports of the petitioners except petitioners 6 & 7 have already been returned and that the respondents were assured that those of the petitioners 6 & 7 would also be returned soon. Therefore the counsel for the petitioners prays that, the writ petition may be closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to approach this court again, if the passports are not returned. Ordered accordingly. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/