Petitioner sought passport issuance despite pending appeal and suspended conviction. Court dismissed the writ petition, directing petitioner to approach the Sessions Court regarding passport rules and appeal disposal.
Writ petition dismissed; petitioner directed to approach Sessions Court for relief regarding passport issuance and appeal disposal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JULY 2015/12TH ASHADHA, 1937
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PETITIONER(S):-
NIDHEESH, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, NECHULLI HOUSE, ARIYUR POST, ARIAMBAVU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT
BY ADVS.SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI.A.SANTHOSHKUMAR SMT.KAVERY S THAMPI SMT.ANJANA KANNATH.
RESPONDENT(S):-
*[ADDITIONAL 3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 09.06.2015 IN IA 7373/15].
R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K. SHERIN. R2 & R3 BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.N.NAGARESH.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:-
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:-
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-
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K. Vinod Chandran, J
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner is aggrieved with the fact that
no Passport is being issued to the petitioner.
specific notification, No.GSR 570(E) dated 25.08.1993, of the official respondents as extracted in the statement filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent, the petitioner would have
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to approach the appropriate Court for such reliefs. It is appropriate that the petitioner approaches the Sessions Court, Thrissur, whether for expeditious disposal of the appeal or for consideration of the issuance of Passport for a period as deemed fit by the Sessions Court.
The writ petition would stand closed, with the
above observation.
Sd/-
K.Vinod Chandran Judge.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a passport to the petitioner who has a pending appeal and a suspended conviction.
Nidheesh
The Circle Inspector of Police, Kunnamkulam
The Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, Thrissur
The Regional Passport Officer, Kochi
Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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