2025:KER:26666 W.P (C) No.11413/2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11413 OF 2025 CRIME NO.190/2023 OF Nilambur Police Station, Malappuram PETITIONER/S: MUHAMMED ADHIL, AGED 24 YEARS SON OF ABDUL GAFOOR, RESIDING AT CHAKKIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUNDERI P.O., MALAPPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 679334 BY ADVS. SIMI S. ALI AADIL NAZARUDEEN MUHAMMED HARIS K.K. ABDUL MAJEED M. ABDUL BASITH RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE PASSPORT AUTHORITY, PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, SAJIDHA TOWER, JUBILEE ROAD, MOONAMPADI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NILAMBUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679331 3 THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, NEAR CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE, KERALA [ADDL. 3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27-03-2025 IN IA No.1/2025 IN WP(C) No.11413/2025] OTHER PRESENT: SRI. T.C.KRISHNA, SCGC, SRI. SREEJITH V.S., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26666 W.P (C) No.11413/2025 -2- J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court, seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to issue a Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner. 2. Learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent would submit that since the petitioner is involved in a criminal case, in respect of which a case has been registered as CC No.424/2023 before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nilambur [arising from Crime No.190/2023 of Nilambur Police Station], the petitioner cannot be issued with a Police Clearance Certificate. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the 1st respondent may be directed to issue a certificate showing the details of the criminal cases registered against the petitioner. 4. The learned Central Government counsel seeks time to get instructions. However, considering the limited nature of relief sought for, I am of the view that the matter need not be adjourned to enable the Central Government counsel to obtain instructions. 5. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent, the writ petition will stand disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to issue a customized Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner showing the details of the criminal cases registered against the petitioner within a period of 10 2025:KER:26666 W.P (C) No.11413/2025 -3- days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Writ petition ordered accordingly. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE AMG 2025:KER:26666 W.P (C) No.11413/2025 -4- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11413/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CRL.M.P NO. 2513 OF 2024 IN C.C NO. 424/23 BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, NILAMBUR DATED 16.8.2024 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN C.M.P NO. 2516 OF 2024 IN C.C NO. 424 OF 2023 FILED BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, NILAMBUR DATED 16.8.2024 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 3.12.2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 3.12.2024 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO. 33660 OF 2024 DATED 04.10.2024