IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 407 of 2007(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ RAMANAN MANNOTTY, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 47, MANNOTTY HOUSE, POOKKOTH STREET, TALIPARAMBA,KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN- 670 141. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FIROZ SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR.J ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). No. 407 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in the Original Petition is for a direction to the respondent to issue the passport to the petitioner. However the learned standing counsel pointed out that the petitioner is involved in a crime and he suffered conviction and sentence though in appeal, the High court has remanded the matter back to the trial Court for fresh disposal which is yet to be taken up. In the circumstances there will be a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's request for pass port which can be issued subject to conditions. So that petitioner is available when the case is taken up. which he feels justified after taking into account the pendency of the case. The petitioner shall produce documents before the respondent for compliance. If emigration clearance is required, it is for the petitioner to apply before the trial court and get it. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR.JUDGE es