Honble MAHESHWARI, J.–Nobody has appeared for the respondents despite service and, therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner has been heard finally.

(2). The petitioner has submitted this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on 15.12.2003 with the averments, inter alia, that he was holding a passport but it could not be renewed in time. The petitioner submitted a fresh application for passport on 21.01.1992 and the application remained pending for about one year. On 1.2.1993, the petitioner was informed that the Superintendent of Police had reported about a case pending against him and to show cause as to why action should not be taken against him for suppression of fact. The petitioner replied that in criminal case No.1/1990 he was acquitted by the Sessions Judge, Jodhpur before he moved application for passport. The petitioner has annexed a copy of his reply as Annexure-2 and a copy of the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Jodhpur dated 18.11.1991 as Annexure-4. The petitioner has also submitted that the matter was referred to the Superintendent of Police, Jodhpur and the Station House Officer, Police Station, Sardapura, Jodhpur had obtained affidavit of

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