The court emphasized the necessity of timely consideration of applications filed to rectify entries in official records.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4 application filed by the petitioner to remove the entry in the data bank as applied by the petitioner in Exhibit P4.

ii. to grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case.

iii. Dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents produced as Exhibits in the writ petition."

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P4 Form – 5 application within a time frame.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Ext.P4 application within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The additional 5^th respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P4 application to the

2nd respondent/Authorised Officer, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O consider Ext.P4 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the additional 5^th respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the report.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 2^nd and additional 5^th respondents for compliance.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE AJ