1 2.wp.15-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 15 OF 2011 Ms.Razia d/o. Gulam Mohammed and another. ..Petitioners. Vs. Union of India and others. ..Respondents. .......... Mr.Majeed Memon, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr.U.V. Kejariwal, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P. for the State. .......... CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2011. P.C. 1. The relief claimed in this Petition is to issue direction to the Respondents to issue fresh passport to the Petitioners without any unreasonable restrictions for a full term in accordance with the Passport Act. The fact that some restrictions are specified by the Passport Authority in view of pending criminal action against the ex-husband of Petitioner No.1, in our opinion, would not make the cause on hand a criminal cause. It would nevertheless remain as a civil cause because it is essentially in respect of restriction placed by the Passport Authority, PPD 2 2.wp.15-11 having civil consequences. In other words, the matter ought to proceed on the Civil Side of the High Court as Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Office to place the matter before the appropriate Bench. (A. R. JOSHI, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)