IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 9935 of 2008(G) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- PADMANABHAN PATINHAKKARA S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 36 YEARS, MAVILA VEEDU POOKOTH THERU, TALIPARAMBA P.O. TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRCIT. BY ADV. SRI.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI SRI.V.A.SATHEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY CABINET SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, P.O. ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TALIPARAMBA POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. P.J. PHILIP FOR R1 & R2 SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9935 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an applicant for a passport. The passport Officer is refused to process the application on the ground that criminal cases are pending against the petitioner. The petitioner admits that the criminal cases are pending against the petitioner. The only contention is that the said cases have been compromised with the complainant. But the counsel for the petitioner admits that the criminal cases are still pending. Therefore the stand of the respondents cannot be faulted in so far as the criminal cases are still pending. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move appropriately after getting the criminal cases are disposed of, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd