IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28354 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------- REGI MATHEW, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI, KARIPPAKUDY HOUSE, KARUKADOM.P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.BIBIN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1. UNION BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) PARLIAMENT MANDIRAM, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM – 682 025. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, KOTHAMANGALAM – 285 051 R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA R3 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.28354/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : P1 : COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION DATED 25.04.2011 P2 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18.05.2011. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 21.07.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE AV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28354 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that he made an application to the 2nd respondent on 27.1.2011 for the issuance of a passport. It is stated that thereupon the 2nd respondent forwarded the application to the 3rd respondent for verification and report. According to the petitioner the 3rd respondent submitted verification report indicating that the petitioner is involved in criminal cases. Coming to know of the same petitioner obtained Ext.P1 letter from the concerned Police Station which indicate that none of the criminal cases are pending against him. This has been brought to the notice of the 2nd respondent by filing Exts.P2 and P3 applications. Thereafter also there is no progress in the matter that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. If as stated by the petitioner the applications made by the petitioner for passport is delayed on account W.P.(C) No. 28354 OF 2011 :2 : of the facts reported by the 3rd respondent, in view of Exts.P2 and P3, necessarily the first respondent has to consider the facts that are disclosed by the petitioner and if necessary it is for the 2nd respondent to seek further report from the 3rd respondent. In any case, since final decision on the application of the petitioner has not been taken by the 2nd respondent so far, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the matter in the light of Exts.P2 and P3 and take a final decision in the matter at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-