The court mandated that the Regional Passport Officer act promptly on the petitioner's representation, reaffirming judicial oversight over administrative duties.

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers.

i. To issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to revoke/impound the passport of the 1^st respondent and the minor daughter Tessa Kuriakose.;

ii. To issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate order on Exhibit P5 representation within a time frame.

iii. To dispense with the translations of the documents in vernacular language.

iv. To issue such other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case.

2. Based on Ext.P5 representation preferred by the petitioner, a show cause notice has been issued to the first respondent. The first respondent has given an objection, which is marked as Exhibit R2(a). It is seen that after receipt of the reply, no action has been taken by the second respondent.

3. Under such circumstances, there will be a direction to the second respondent to take the show cause to its logical conclusion by passing appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after hearing the first respondent and the writ petitioner. Orders shall be passed, as directed above, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All the contentions of the parties are left open.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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