IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 36092 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HAKKEEL JAFFER, S/O.AMEER ALI, NOOR MAHAL, MANIKOTH P.O., KANHANGAD, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGODE. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 36092 of 2008 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE CASH RECEIPT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST REPSONDENT DATED 20.6.07 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN CRL.M.A.3176/07 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).1002/96 IN AIR 1997 BOMBAY 181. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36092/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order passed by the Regional Passport Officer rejecting his application for passport. The order is appealable. It is open to the petitioner to file an appeal or move for a variation of Ext.P2 order, after the conclusion of the criminal case pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Hosdurg, referred to in Ext.P3. Reserving the liberty of the petitioner to do so, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs