IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2011 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11528 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- HAZEENA BEEVI W/O.NAZEER, FIRDOUS (ALUVILA VEEDU) AGESTIACODE, ANCHAL PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT PIN 691 306. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED SRI.S.VIJI RESPONDENT: --------------- THE PASSPORT OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 11528 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 : RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED FROM THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : TALAQ CHIT CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 : MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 : REPRESENTATION SENT BY PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11528 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling the respondent to change the name and address of spouse of the petitioner in Ext.P1 from her former husband into the name and address of her present husband. ii) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case. Iii) Award the cost of the Writ Petition to the petitioner from the respondent. 2. Taking note of the particular facts and circumstances, this Court required the petitioner to implead the former husband as well. Accordingly, he has been brought into the party array as the additional 2nd respondent as per order dated 07-06-2011 passed in I.A No.922/2011. Despite the completion of service of notice, there is no appearance for the said additional respondent. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent as well. W.P.(C) No.11528/2011 2 4. In the above facts and circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the application preferred by the petitioner for changing the name of the former husband and the address of the petitioner and substituting the same by that of the present husband as given in the application. The proceedings shall be finalized in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with the application. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 1st respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE