IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 8216 of 2001 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- RAVINDRAKUMAR SHAMBHUPRASAD DAVE Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR AM PAREKH for Petitioner No. 1 MR DN PATEL Sr. Central Govt. Counsel for Respondents. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 10/10/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Mr. D.N. Patel, Sr. Central Government Standing Counsel appears and waives services of rule on behalf of the respondents. 2. This petition has been filed for quashing and setting aside the order dated 18-8-2000 passed by the respondent no. 2 and for a direction to issue passport to the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has made an application before the respondent no. 2 on 4-10-01 for obtaining N.O.C. for the purpose of issuance of the passport but the respondent no. 2 has not decided the same and the same is pending before it. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties as well as the material on record, this petition is being disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 2 consider and decide the petitioner's application on the basis of the material on record in accordance with law, as early as possible preferably within a period of two weeks days from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent, with no order as to costs. D.S. is permitted. -0-0-0-0-0- /JVSatwara/