IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 36576 of 2004(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GEORGE MATHEW, MELEPARAMBIL HOUSE, INCHIYANI P.O. PARATHODU, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BYSECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT NON-RESIDENT KERALITES AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, (NORKA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR ASST.SG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.3.5.04 OF R2. P2: TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT.25.7.04 OF FIRST SECRETARY, EMBASSY OF INDIA, K.S.A. P3: TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DT.19.7.04 OF MOTHER OF RANI GEORGE TO THE AMBASSIDOR OF INDIA AT K.S.A. P4: TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT OF PETITIONER TO HON'BLE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, UNION OF INDIA DT.15.7.04. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.36576 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner's grievance is that his wife is missing from Saudi Arabia from 14.3.2004 onwards. According to him, inspite of his request, respondents have not taken any serious action to trace her. It is reported that petitioner's wife was for sometime working as a Dietician in a Hospital from where she got relieved. While looking for a job, she was reported missing. Since petitioner is not in a position to make enquiries in Saudi Arabia, W.P. is disposed of directing the first respondent to get enquiry conducted in Saudi Arabia through the Indian Embassy or Consulate and inform the petitioner about the progress. The Secretary, Department of External Affairs, will take immediate steps in the matter on production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner along with whatever is the documents available with the petitioner about his wife. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms