IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2009 / 18TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16285 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ABDULLA MOIDEEN, S/O. MOIDEEN, ACHUMMANTAKATH, AYSHA MANZIL, PUTHIYANGADI, P.O. MADAYI, KANNUR, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE EMBASSY OF INDIA, ABUDHABI, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1,2,3 SRI.P.P.PADMALAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.16285 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner holds a passport which was issued on 26.7.2005. It seems that he was originally issued a passport by the Regional Passport Officer, Madras on 30.8.1985. The first one was cancelled and the second one was issued on 23.08.1995, and later Ext.P1 passport was issued. According to the petitioner, he recently came to India. There is correction required in the passport. He has, therefore, approached the 2nd respondent for making necessary corrections. The application Ext.P4 is pending before the 2nd respondent. 2. The 2nd respondent shall consider the application Ext.P4 and take a decision thereon within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there W.P.(C).No.16285 of 2009 :: 2 :: are reasons to reject the petitioner's application, then such reasons shall be mentioned in the order by the 2nd respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge