SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

Petitioner is a two month old baby, born to parents, who are overseas citizens of India cardholders, represented by her guardian and mother. Petitioner is aggrieved by the stand of the 2nd respondent in not receiving her application for a passport enabling her to go abroad along with her mother, a permanent resident in United Kingdom.

2. Material facts for the disposal of writ petition are as follows; petitioner was born on 25.06.2016, evident from Ext.P1 birth certificate. Parents of the petitioner were Indian citizens and their marriage was solemnized in the year 2006 as per the rites prevailing in Hindu Nair community, registered with the Registrar of Marriages, Koothattukulam Grama Panchayat, evident from Ext.P2. Parents of the petitioner were holding Indian passport till 2010, evident from Exts.P3 and P4. In the year 2008, mother of the petitioner became a British citizen, evident from Ext.P5 and in the year 2013, evident from Ext.P6, father of the petitioner became a British citizen. Therefore, parents of the petitioner have secured British Passport and, Ext.P7 is the passport issued to the mother of the petitioner by United Kingdom of Great Britain