IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 11966 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAHRA AHAMED KOYA, HOUSE NO.15/825, NAINAM VALAPPIL, PALLIKANDY, KALLAI P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE SRI.RAJESH VIJAYENDRAN SMT.ACHU SUBHA ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2. FOREIGNER'S REGISTRATION OFFICER (COMMISSIONER OF POLICE), KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.K.SANIL KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.11966 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this court for a direction to the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to remain in India for a reasonable period till she obtains Emergency Passport/Out Pass from the Embassy of United Arab Emirates. The petitioner, born as a citizen of India, got married to United Arab Emirates citizen. She has three children, who are all citizens of United Arab Emirates. The husband and children are now in United Arab Emirates. She came to India for a short while. She has been trying to get back to United Arab Emirates. She has not been issued a passport. 2. Though several contentions are taken up in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the counter affidavit filed by the 1st W.P.(C).No.11966 of 2009 :: 2 :: respondent will show that the petitioner's request is engaging the attention of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner's request shall be considered as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge