Biju John vs The Passport Officer
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Kerala High Court

Biju John vs The Passport Officer on 4 April, 2024

Author: P Gopinath

Bench: P Gopinath

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
     THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 15TH CHAITHRA, 1946
                        WP(C) NO. 24974 OF 2016
PETITIONER/S:

          BIJU JOHN, AGED 26 YEARS, CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE,
          SCHOOL MUTTAM, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA,OCHANTHURUTH P.O.,
          ERNAKULAM,PIN - 682 508, KERALA.
          BY ADVS.
          SRI.ALEX GEORGE
          SRI.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN PURAYIDAM


RESPONDENT/S:

    1     THE PASSPORT OFFICER
          PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI,KERALA, INDIA - 682 018.
    2     THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
          GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, CENTRAL SECRETARIATE,
          NEW DELHI.110 001
          BY ADVS.
          ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL
          SRI. KRISHNA T C - DSGI IN-CHARGE


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 24974 OF 2016                    2



                                  JUDGMENT

Petitioner has approached this Court, being aggrieved by

the fact that his application for passport is not being considered

on the ground that he has not been able to produce original of

his birth certificate.

2. Learned Central Government Counsel submits that ,

following instructions, which are in force from 23.12.2016, the

petitioner can apply for passport with other supporting

documents.

3. Taking into consideration the above submission of

the learned Central Government Counsel, nothing further

survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the

writ petition is closed.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P. JUDGE ajt

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24974/2016

PETITIONER EXHIBITS P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE, ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER, FROM THE GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.

P2 TRUE COPY OF HE RECEIPT DT. 22.7.2016 ISSUED FROM HE OFFICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION, BEARING APPLICATION REFERENCE O. 16-106612315, FOR PASSPORT, SUBMITTD BY THE PETITIONER. P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTORAL IDENTIFICATION CARD IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER. P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ADHAR CARD IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER.

P5 TRUE COPY OF THE DRIVING LICENSE IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER.