IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 9^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 18TH SRAVANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 14721 OF 2021 PETITIONER:

V.G.AJOHN AGED 21 YEARS S/O. JIJO V.C., VATTOLY, KONNAKUZHY, PERIYARAM P.O., - 680721, THRISSUR DISTRICT.

BY ADV SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS:

1 THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ADDL. SECRETARY (PSP) & CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.27, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.

2 THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN-682036.

BY ADV SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA ADV.JAISANKAR-CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

09.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents “to secure the original Passport, bearing No.T 6686797, submitted before the authorized Visa Application Centre, appointed by the Canadian Government of India” (sic).

2. The learned Central Government Counsel, Shri.Jayasankar Nair, responded to the afore request made by the petitioner through his learned coun