IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1528 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.K.SANAL KUMAR, S/O.P.K.KUTTAPPAN, AGED 46, SREE SANDHYA, KRWA-35, I.A.S.COLONY LANE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 013. BY ADVS. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR, SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE, SRI.P.PRIJITH, SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, SNSM BUILDING, KARALKADA JUNCTION, KAITHAMUKKU, TRIVANDRUM-695 024. 3. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 4. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, COCHIN-17. R1 TO R3 BY SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, A.S.G, R4 BY SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY,S.C, C.B.I. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1528 OF 2011(M) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P5 order issued by the 2nd respondent, the passport issued to the petitioner was impounded on account of a pendency of a criminal case. Aggrieved by Ext.P5, petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 3rd respondent and the said appeal is pending. 2. In the writ petition, though the petitioner challenges Ext.P5 itself, having regard to the pendency of Ext.P6 appeal, I do not think it necessary for this court to enter into the merits of the controversies. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition, directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P6 appeal filed by the petitioner, if the same has been received and is pending. Orders on Ext.P3 shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :