IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 20790 of 2004(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ MUHAMMED, S/O. MOIDEENKUTTY, AGED 75, SUBAIDA MANZIL, POST MUNDERI, (VIA) AICHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAKKARAKKALLU. BY ADV. SRI.JAYAPRADEEP. V., ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20790 of 2004(Y) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 14TH JUNE, 2004 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 9(2) OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT. EXT.P1(a) - TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 14TH JUNE, 2004. TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20790 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: a) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P1 application on merits and to maintain status quo till its disposal. In case the application has not been disposed of, the first respondent shall dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The fate of the steps taken by the petitioner pursuant to the interim order dated 15.07.2004 will depend on the order thus passed by the first respondent. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 20790 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 01.09.2008