IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37151 of 2008(W) --------------------------------------- (CRIME NOS. 161/08 AND 163/08 OF OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION) ............ PETITIONER: ------------------- FIROZ BABU THONIKKADAVIL HAMEED, S/O. THONIKADAVIL HAMEED, THONIKKADVIL HOUSE, SHORANUR POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, INTERCITY ARCADE, DOWN HILL POST, MALAPPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. R1 & R2 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.S.G, R3 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.37151 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the holder of an Indian passport. The period of validity of passport has expired and the petitioner has applied for renewal. At this juncture his renewal application has not been considered on the ground that four cases have been registered against the petitioner. According to the petitioner, this is not factually correct. In one case, he is only the de facto complainant and that is no reason not to renew the passport. In the second investigation has already been completed and a negative final report (refer report) has already been filed. The third and the fourth investigation has now been completed and final reports have been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall now be satisfied, if there is a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's application for renewal of passport in accordance with law. In the light of the circumstances revealed, if the learned Magistrate so directs, the petitioner is willing to surrender the renewed passport before the learned Magistrate. W.P.C.No.37151/08 2 3. There is no representation for the respondents. I am satisfied that this Crl.M.C can in these circumstances be allowed in part with directions to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's application for renewal of passport in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr W.P.C.No.37151/08 3 W.P.C.No.37151/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007