IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI SATURDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2009 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13635 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HYDROSE.N.K, AGED 61, S/O. KHATHIR, NEDUNGOTTU PUTHEN PURAYIL (HAFSA MANZIL), KUMMANADKARA, PATTIMATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNATHUNADU POLICE STATION, PATTIMATTOM.P.O, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13635/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner applied for a passport and the same has not been issued to him. Hence the writ petition praying for a direction to the first respondent to issue him a passport. 2. Learned counsel representing the Assistant Solicitor General submits that the police have recommended that the passport should not be issued to the petitioner because he is an accused in Crime No.246/06 of the Kunnathunadu police station. Petitioner submits that the said crime was registered more than almost three years ago that he has not been charge sheeted so far and that he had applied for the passport in January, 2009. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that a show cause notice has been issued to the petitioner on 30.1.2009 finding that he has not W.P.(C).13635/2009 2 disclosed the factum regarding him being an accused in a crime. Petitioner submitted an application before the first respondent and he has given a reply. Orders are yet to be passed thereon. 4. If the first respondent is of the opinion that the passport cannot be issued to the petitioner, he shall pass a reasoned order giving reasons thereon. He shall of course take into account the show cause notice issued to the petitioner and the reply given by the petitioner in this regard. This shall be done within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs