1. It is contended that the petitioner was granted passport by respondent No.2 on 23.3.1998, which expired on 22.3.2008 (annexure `A). The petitioner visited Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hong kong and China, which is disclosed by the entries made in the passport. After expiry of the validity period, he applied for grant of fresh passport, came to be entertained along with bank draft of Rs.1000/- against proper receipt (annexure `B). Thereafter the respondents neither issued the passport nor informed the petitioner the reasons for its non-issuance, constrained him to lay motion on 22.4.2009 before respondent no.2 with a request to issue the passport at the earliest. The respondents did nothing, constrained the petitioner to file OWP No.442/2009, came to be disposed of vide judgment and order dated 15.5.2009 directing the respondents to consider the case of petitioner. Respondent no.2 vide letter dated 15.6.2009 (annexure `E) informed the petitioner that his case could not be considered due to the adverse report from State CID/Police Department. The petitioner questioned the said communication by the medium of OWP No.654/2009, came to be disposed of vide judgment and order date

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