IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22459 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MONY.P.S., AGED 69 YRS., S/O.A.K.PADMANABHA PANICKER, `ANAND', NAVODAYA STUDIO ROAD, THENGODE P.O., THRIKKAKARA PANCHAYAT, KOCHI-682 030. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE BUILDINGS, PANAMPILLY NAGAR PO, KOCHIN-682 036. BY ASG SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C).22459/2009 ....................... Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner has applied for renewal of passport which has not been granted on the ground that the petitioner has been convicted in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sentenced to undergo rigourous imprisonment. Sentence is suspended by this Court and the petitioner moved the appellate Court for a direction to the CBI to issue a No Objection Certificate for the renewal of the passport. Said application has been dismissed as per Ext.P4. Writ petition has been filed seeking separate direction to the Passport Officer for renewal of passport. 2. Remedy of the petitioner lies in moving the appellate Court itself, for appropriate reliefs, if necessary after pointing out the circumstances which have taken place subsequent to Ext.P5. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to do so, the writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs