IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5551 of 2009(S) ------------------------- OA.299/2008 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN THE O.A: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA - REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER & JOINT SECRETARY (CPV), MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENT/PETITIONER IN THE O.A.: --------------- SMT.INDU.S.NAIR, W/O.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, PASSPORT OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT "H.NO.30(RESMI)", TC 28/530, KAITHAMUKKU, TRIVANDRUM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C) NO.5590/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P (C) Nos.5551 & 5590 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Balakrishnan Nair, J. In view of the judgment of W.P.(C) No.5521/2009, these writ petitions, in which identical questions are raised, are also dismissed. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE) ps