IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2330 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- SARANGADHARAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR, VATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJOTTACKAL , KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFARIS, PATTIALA HOUSE, THILAKMARG, NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, SNSM BUILSING, KARALKADA JUNCTION, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATTIALA HOUSE, THILAKMARG, NEW DELHI. BY SRI.P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G.I. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 2330 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner states that he has applied for another passport. According to him, an application in this behalf was preferred on 20.10.06. It is stated that on receipt of the application, the 2nd respondent issued Ext.P4 order levying a penalty of Rs.5,000/- on the petitioner alleging suppression of the present address, while applying for passport in 1993. Aggrieved by this order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 1st respondent and in this writ petition he complains of the inordinate delay caused in considering Ext.P6 appeal. 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent that, if as stated by the petitioner Ext.P6 appeal has been received and is pending, the 1st respondent shall consider the appeal and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.C.No. 2330 OF 2009 -:2:- Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb