The court asserts the necessity of a detailed explanation from the petitioner regarding multiple passports held with differing particulars.

JUDGMENT

The relief sought for in this writ petition is to permit the petitioner to surrender the original of the passport bearing No.J4210517.

2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the first respondent stating that the petitioner holds two sets of passports with different particulars, details of which are as follows:

“Series 1: Petitioner holds the following passports in the name Mohamed Paloth with Date of Birth 05/01/1964.

(1) X719948, (2) V354427 dated 05/11/1996 issued by Indian Mission in Saudi Arabia, (3) C9506061 dated 01/04/2025 issued by RPO Kozhikode.

Series 2: Petitioner holds the following passports in the name Muhammed Palathingal Ali with Date of Birth

15/04/1966.

(1) E3259216 dated 21/10/2002 issued by RPO Cochin, (2) J4210517 dated 21/04/2011 issued by Embassy of India, Jeddah.”

3. It is also stated that these passports are obtained from different Passport Issuing Authorities and that the petitioner has not approached the respondent expressing his desire to surrender the same. It is also submitted that if the petitioner furnishes a detailed explanation regarding how he obtained two series of passports with different particulars and the documents submitted for obtaining those, the respondent will consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. This is recorded.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to approach the respondent with an explanation as to how he obtained two series of passports with different particulars, along with the documents submitted for obtaining the same. In the event the petitioner approaches the respondent within two weeks, the respondent will consider the same, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a month thereafter.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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