IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

TUESDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11935 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

ATHUL KRISHNA S S, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O SREEDHARAN, KOKKALLUR VILLAGE, KOILANDY, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673612 BY ADV NIDHI BALACHANDRAN RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA HOUSE, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001

2 THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE, ERANHIPALAM POST, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006

3 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673011 OTHER PRESENT:

SRI. T.C.KRISHNA, SCGC, SRI. SREEJITH V.S., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following relief:-

“Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or direction commanding the 2^nd respondent to issue Police Clearance Certificate making appropriate changes in the specimen contained in Appendix-32 of the Passport Manual.”

2. Learned Central Government Counsel would submit th