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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J
MARY STEFEENA.K.W. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
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| 1. divorced mother applies for minor's passport. (Para 1) |
| 2. passport office requires father's consent despite custody. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. prior ruling allows affidavit without dual consent. (Para 4) |
| 4. court directs processing upon custody order submission. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
The marriage between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent was dissolved by Ext.P2 decree of divorce. The petitioner applied online for a passport for her minor son, as evidenced by Ext.P4 receipt. The petitioner states that along with the application for passport, she had also submitted an affidavit in Annexure-C. However, the application has not been processed by the 2nd respondent on the ground that she has not produced a No Objection Certificate from the 3rd respondent. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider her application for issuance of a fresh passport to her minor child.
2. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, the 3rd respondent has entered appearance and submitted that he has been given visitorial rights on the child and that the conditions in Ext.P3 judgment are not being complied with by the petitioner.
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