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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12149

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
SHIHABUDHEEN P. A. – Appellant
Versus
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6781 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE
For the Respondents: O.M.SHALINA, DSGI

The court affirmed the right to a Customized Police Clearance Certificate contingent on existing legal concerns.

Headnote:This judgment involves a writ petition concerning the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC). The petitioner argued that his request was not favorably considered. The court ordered that a Customized PCC be issued, incorporating details from the prior judicial order. The primary issue was whether the respondent could issue the PCC given the petitioner's involvement in a criminal case. The court concluded that a Customized PCC could be issued with proper mention of the ongoing legal matters. The writ petition was thus disposed of in favor of the petitioner.

Table of Content
1. petitioner requests police clearance certificate (Para 1)
2. respondent argues for customized pcc due to criminal case (Para 2)
3. court orders issuance of customized pcc (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved as the respondent has not considered his request for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

favourably.

2. The learned DSGI appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is involved in a criminal case and therefore, only a Customised PCC can be issued, and that too only on orders from this Court.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned DSGI appearing for the respondent and having perused Ext.P6 order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Parappanangadi, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to issue a Customized PCC to the petitioner also mentioning the details of the case mentioned in Ext.P6 order. The needful shall be done within one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12149

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JSHIHABUDHEEN P. A. – AppellantVersusREGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE – RespondentWP(C) NO. 6781 OF 2026

The court affirmed the right to a Customized Police Clearance Certificate contingent on existing legal concerns.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
SHIHABUDHEEN P. A. – Appellant
Versus
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6781 OF 2026