Najeeb Panikkaveettil vs Union Of India Represented By ...
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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
     MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 24TH ASWINA, 1945
                      WP(C) NO. 27792 OF 2023
PETITIONER:

            NAJEEB PANIKKAVEETTIL
            AGED 36 YEARS
            S/O. ABDUL JALEEL
            PANIKKA VEETTIL HOUSE,
            NEDUMPURA P. O, CHERUTHURUTHY
            THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 679 531.

            BY ADVS.
            MOHAMMAD ISHAAQ
            HAROON ASHRAF


RESPONDENTS:

      1     UNION OF INDIA
            REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,
            MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
            PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI,
            PIN - 110 001.
      2     REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER
            REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,
            PANAMPILLY NAGAR (P. O)
            COCHIN, PIN - 682 036.
 *ADDL.     JOINT SECRETARY (GULF)
  R3.       MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,
            ROOM NO. 2129, B WING
            JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAWAN,
            NEW DELHI, PIN - 110 001.

            *IS IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL R3 AS PER ORDER DATED
            07.09.2023 IN I.A.1/2023 IN WP(C)27792/2023.

            SRI. S.MANU - ASGI



       THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON    16.10.2023,   THE   COURT    ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.27792 OF 2023

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                           JUDGMENT

Sri.Mohammad Ishaaq, the learned counsel for

the petitioner submits that the respondents have

released the passport to the petitioner. The said

submission is recorded.

Accordingly, the writ petition is closed.

Sd/-

MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE

SPR WP(C).No.27792 OF 2023

APPENDIX

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:-

EXHIBIT P1 THE INTIMATION FROM THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION DATED 15/07/2022 REGARDING THE SEIZURE OF PETITIONER'S PASSPORT. EXHIBIT P2 PASSPORT IMPOUNDMENT ORDER DATED 13.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER COCHIN. EXHIBIT P3 SUBMISSION DATED 15/12/2022 TENDERED BY THE PETITIONER'S EMPLOYER, M/S.PESCO INTERNATIONAL TO THE INDIAN EMBASSY UAE. EXHIBIT P4 REPRESENTATION DATED 08/07/2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS.

EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF THE VALID EMPLOYMENT VISA ISSUED BY THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P-1(a) REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED TO THE JOINT SECRETARY (GULF) FOR EXPOST FACTO APPROVAL.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.