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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52069

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
SIRAJUDHEEN C.V. – Appellant
Versus
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 12432 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.M.RAFIQ
For the Respondents: SHRI.T.C.KRISHNA, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL

The court affirms that applications for passport issuance are to be considered by the respondent as per legal provisions.

Headnote:The case pertains to a writ petition for mandamus seeking issuance of a fresh passport. The petitioner claimed he had returned home under an emergency certificate. The court found that the respondent would consider a passport application in accordance with law. Primary issues included the petitioner's rights to the issuance of the passport and procedural adherence by the respondent.

Table of Content
1. writ petition filed for mandamus regarding passport issuance. (Para 1)
2. respondent to consider passport application as per law. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers.

“i) issue a writ of mandamus or other writ order or direction directing the respondents to issue a fresh passport to petitioner.

ii) dispense with the filing of the translation of vernacular documents and iii) issue such other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts of the case so as to secure the ends of justice.”

2. The learned CGC appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner had returned home based on an emergency certificate, and if he makes an application for a fresh passport, the same will be considered in accordance with law. This is recorded.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, making it clear that it will be open to the petitioner to make an application for a fresh passport, which shall be considered by the respondent in accordance with law.

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