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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12975

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
PRASAD – Appellant
Versus
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6777 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI. V.S. THOSHIN, SRI. ARHAM ANWAR
For the Respondents: ADV.O.M.SHALINA, SRI. P.S. APPU

The court held that the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate is contingent upon prior criminal involvement, necessitating a Customized PCC.

Headnote:The petitioner's request for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) was not considered favourably by the 1st respondent due to the petitioner's involvement in a criminal case, necessitating a Customized PCC as per court orders. The court directed the issuance of the PCC with case details. The writ petition concluded with the directive for action to be taken within two weeks.

Table of Content
1. court is addressing the petitioner's adverse pcc decision. (Para 1)
2. legal argument presented by the 1st respondent regarding pcc issuance. (Para 2)
3. court ordered issuance of a customized pcc. (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved as the 1st respondent has not considered his request for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

favourably.

2. The learned DSGI appearing for the 1st 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 1st respondent and having perused Ext.P2 order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Varkala, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to issue a Customized PCC to the petitioner also mentioning the details of the case mentioned in Ext.P2 order. The needful shall be done within two weeks 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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