IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29054 of 2010(F) ------------------------ PETITIONER : ------------------ SHAJI, S/O.PAREED, PULICKAL VEEDU, PATTERIPURAM, ALUVA KARA, ALUVA VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-682036 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ALUVA-683101 R1 BY ADVS. SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIMKHAN, ASG SRI.K.HARILAL, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29054 of 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complaints that he made an application for issuance of a passport where upon by Ext.P3, he was informed that he is being a rowdy, he should submit an explanation about the police verification report that was received by the 1st respondent. According to the petitioner on receipt of Ext.P3, he submitted Ext.P4 explanation and even thereafter there was no progress in the matter. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents on instruction submits that they have not received any explanation from the petitioner and therefore the application made by the petitioner was still pending and the file is not closed. According to them, it is still open to W.P.(C) No.29054 of 2010 -: 2 :- the petitioner to submit his explanation to Ext.P3 and thereafter the application of the petitioner will be dealt with on merits. In the light of the submission made on behalf of the respondents, I direct it will be open to the petitioner to submit his explanation to Ext.P3, which if submitted within four weeks from today, the application will be considered in the light of the explanation submitted by the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within three months thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt