IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19118 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NORIS VARIKKANIKKAL, S/O.THANKACHAN, VARIKKANIKKAL HOUSE, MANJERI (PO), MALAPPURAM (DT), PIN: 676 121. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR SRI.P.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE POST MASTER, MANJERI POST OFFICE, MALAPPURAM (DT). 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJERI VILLAGE, MANJERI (PO), MALAPPURAM (DT). BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 & 2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 19118 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 28th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, I have passed the following interim order on 9-7-2008: “The petitioner applied for a passport in his name, in which he had put his permanent address as his residential address. However, he is presently residing with his uncle Sri. V.T. Baby and aunt Smt. Vijaya Baby for the purpose of pursuing his studies. The passport was forwarded to his permanent address, which was returned as the petitioner was not available at his permanent address. The petitioner, therefore, filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to forward the passport to the petitioner in the address of his uncle. 2. The learned asst. Solicitor General would contend that as per the notification issued by the Government, the passport has to be forwarded only by registered post in the address shown in the application for passport and therefore, they cannot agree to the request of the petitioner. I am of opinion that this difficulty can be overcome, if the 1st respondent makes available the passport to the learned Asst. Solicitor General, who can handover the passport to the learned counsel for the petitioner in open Court. For facilitating this, the 1st respondent shall see that the passport is produced before this Court on 28-7-2008. Post on 28-7-2008.” 2. Today, the learned Assistant Solicitor General produces the passport in the name of the petitioner in Court. As per the direction of this Court, the learned Assistant Solicitor General hands it over to the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the petitioner accepts the same. This handing over of the passport shall be considered as valid issue of the passport to the petitioner and the 1st respondent shall stand relieved of his responsibility in respect of handing over of the passport to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.