2025:KER:27162 WP(C) NO. 12449 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12449 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: SIDHIMON A.M.,AGED 42 YEARS S/O. V.K. MOHANAN, RESIDING AT 1/376, ANUGRAHA,CHERANALLOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682034 BY ADVS. K.V.KRISHNAKUMAR DEVIKA. R. KRISHNA RESPONDENT/S: 1 UNION OF INDIA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110011 2 THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682036 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27162 WP(C) NO. 12449 OF 2025 2 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court, being aggrieved by the fact that his application for reissue of passport has not been considered by the 2nd respondent on account of the fact that there is a criminal case pending against the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already obtained permission from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-IX, Ernakulam for reissue of the passport of the petitioner for a period of two years from the date of the order, i.e, 13.03.2025. It is submitted that, the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner for reissue of passport taking into account Exhibit P2 order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-IX, Ernakulam [in CMP No.1633 of 2025 in C.C. No.539/2019]. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and considering the limited nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, this writ petition will stand disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on any application that may have been filed by the petitioner for reissue of his passport, in accordance with the law, taking into 2025:KER:27162 WP(C) NO. 12449 OF 2025 3 consideration Exhibit P2 order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-IX, Ernakulam, as expeditiously as possible. The writ is petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ajt 2025:KER:27162 WP(C) NO. 12449 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12449/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE C.M.P. NO.1633 OF 2025 IN C.C. NO.539 OF 2019 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT – IX, ERNAKULAM Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.03.2025 IN C.M.P. NO.1633 OF 2025 IN C.C. NO.539 OF 2019 OF THE HON’BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT – IX, ERNAKULAM Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION NO.CO2077503133525 DATED 20.03.2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPOINTMENT RECEIPT WITH REFERENCE NO.25-10003108909 DATED NIL Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DATED 21.03.2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION