IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 25812 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.ABDUL MAJEED, 56 YEARS, S/O.K.P.ASSAN KOYA HAJI SONA, KAYAKKANDIPARAMBA, RARICHAN ROAD ERANCHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, O/O.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BY PASS ROAD, PO.ERANHIPALAM ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25812/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The application made by the petitioner for issuance of passport had been rejected by the Passport authority by an order passed under Section 5(2)(c) of the Passport Act and the same is appealable under Section 11 of the Act. In the result, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the order refusing to issue passport, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs