Disposed
Riju M. v. the Passport Officer
Kerala HCWP(C)/17825/2014
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the court addressed the refusal of a passport application due to active criminal proceedings. It held that the petitioner must seek permission from the presiding Magistrate under Ashok Kumar before the Passport Authorities will consider issuing a passport. The case was disposed of by directing the petitioner to move an application before the Magistrate within two weeks.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner directed to move an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court within two weeks; the certain to consider the application within another two weeks if favourable orders