{"id":195788,"date":"2011-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-ekadantha-hotels-pvt-ltd-vs-the-passport-authority-on-3-june-2011"},"modified":"2018-02-07T11:57:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T06:27:49","slug":"ms-ekadantha-hotels-pvt-ltd-vs-the-passport-authority-on-3-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-ekadantha-hotels-pvt-ltd-vs-the-passport-authority-on-3-june-2011","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Ekadantha Hotels Pvt Ltd vs The Passport Authority on 3 June, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Ekadantha Hotels Pvt Ltd vs The Passport Authority on 3 June, 2011<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar<\/div>\n<pre>,;-\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATA.KA__AT 3A;'NG:A;:..,6'RE  \n\nDATED THIS THE 3\"' DAYOF JLi:s;E._2ct'1--1._' *\nBEFORE: *    '\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE MOHAN sHA.NTAN\u00bbA.a:dubAR\"'v '\n\nwan' PETITION No.41'Z\u00a7i9[2016 (vGM14&gt;,Ass'3\u00ab--v... \nC\/w.WRIT PETITION No.41\"27 0.'2o1d~{.(\u00a7M'--iPA$s)\n\nIN w.p. No.4125942o1o'  _ \n\nBetween :\n\nM\/s. Ekadantha HQt.e:!;s   :\nHaving its Registe_red}3'r'fice   _  \" \nAt L-17, Chanda'agupt'r:.a--:E:oad_ ..,__   ' ' '\nLashkar Mohall, _VMy$o;fe _   A_\nRep by its _Ma.nag*in_g Dmectorf \nP. Prabhu:fam, S7\"o];PVem:4yram \nAged 58 years.' '  '  ..Petitioner\n(By Sri G. B\u00e9lal\u00a7ri~shn\u00e9' \nAnd i  . \" ' \" '\n\n  -Th\u00e9s5a\u00a7-\u00e9poE:A.AuthofiE\u00a7%\"\n\n ' The ..Passp0rt.MVOffice\n'  80_T.Fee;t  RQa'c\u00a7, \"8\"'_1.~B!ock\nKora.mahga;%a  \"\nBa::;gafor.e- 563034.\n\n .   Vivekra} \n\n  :'Z,:'r:&gt;__E5. Rajendra\n\n E-xged\u00ab.29 years\n\n'Reszciing at No.1~24\/1\nKUIOGF Kavoor Road\n\n  ....E'*anjE Megan;\n\n\n\nKandanaciy Rurei\nMangaiore \n{I&gt;.i&lt;g District--SZ?SO:3. &#039;.Respcsnd.enii$\n\n(By Sri Unni Krishnan, Adv, for R1;  &#039;\n\nSri Raghavendra Rae for P. Karunakar Associates, Adx{&quot;.&#039;;--~for:&#039;Ti{2:}&#039;  &#039;\n\nThis Writ Petition is filed undemirticies  22_7\u00bbVo&#039;f._ &#039;\nthe Constitutien of India praying to zziireci; i::eli&lt;t. Act 1196&#039;? &#039;\n\nin pursuance of the representatio_n&quot;&#039;producesd at&#039; A.nnexur.e\u00a5A.\nIN W.P. N0.41270\/2010 \nBetween : V K\n\nP. Prabhuram   V\n\nS\/0 Pemaram , \u00ab    _,    I\n\nAged 58 years  _ _   _  &quot; \n\nResiding at No.;2&#039;64T5,\/VS&quot;i~v&quot;I&#039;_V &quot;   V &#039;\n\n2&quot;&quot; Main, TempieRe_a:j &quot; _  e_ \n\nv.v. Mohal_l.a,-~M_yse_re--C:;3..._    ..Peti&#039;tioner\n\n(By Sri G. :&#039;BalaKrisnine:&#039;:?sijas,f&#039;ry:L&#039;;i\\dv.,&#039;)\n\nAnd :\n\n__1. The Pessrport Aiitherity &#039;\n\n. _ The_F&#039;a5:3ei30i&lt;t Office&#039;  ~~~~~ ~ &quot;\nA80 Feet&quot;i?:&#039;oa_d;\u00ab..\u00a7_3&quot;&#039; Bieck\n. &#039; i&lt;oraman4g&#039;aia&#039;-V AV &#039;\n Bangaj ioree 5630321.\n\n 2. B. Rajenar*e;f=A\n\n. S\/0 B,G&#039;epai\n  Aged 62V__y*ears\n., Sd&quot;Fij&quot;a\\\/ Apartments\n* _i-ia: N&#039;o.?G3, Shivbhag\ni-rianga!ore--S?S O02.\n\n\n\nAnd also\n\ni\\io.F--34, Meridan Guru Plaza\n\nBuilding, Near KSRTC Bus Stand   &#039;  \u00abM\nBejai, Mangalore--5?S O04. .:,Resp0vnde&#039;ii&#039;its_&#039;&quot;1 &#039;\n(By Sri Unni Krishnan M, Adv? for R1)   \n\nThis Writ Petition is filed under \u00a3\u00e9_rti~eles&#039;~22~S&#039; at\n\nthe Constitution of India praying to direct. the R511; to Con*sid&#039;er&quot;g\nthe representation submitted &quot;o.y&#039;the petiptioner,for&quot;&#039;i-n.it:&#039;ating&#039;-\n\nproceedings under Section 10(3)&#039;{ie\u00e9)&#039;l\u00bbof the Passpiort&#039;,Act 1967\nin pursuance of the repre_sentatio.n _prodsiced at-A.nr1eixure---A.\n\nThese Writ Petitio&#039;nstsarei__  ..or&#039;s. for preliminary\nhearing in &#039; B&#039; group this day,._the__Cous*t,vn&#039;i~a&#039;de.--the following :\n\nPetition.eVrs\u00ab::_44\\&quot;tiatre&quot;  direction to the 1&quot;\nrespondenltlllto &#039;t.hVe\u00bb:rvepresentation vide Annexure--&#039; A&#039;\n(in both the &#039;petiti.o.ns?)&#039;.d&#039;ated\u00ab7.12.2010 submitted by them\n\nfor initiating \u00e9lliproeeedintgslaunder Section 10 (3-)(e) of the\n\n V.Passp&#039;eort }5;et,&quot;l&#039;3,f967.  lllll \n\n*2; T&quot;itej-.re:eords reveal that the petitioners have made\n\nan rep:fesen.tation as per Annexure~&#039;A&#039; dated 7.12.2810\n\n &quot;.rnaAlkilng_ce&#039;ttain aiiegations against the 2&quot; respondent. In the<\/pre>\n<p> .j&#8217;g;aid representation, the petitioners have prayed to impound<\/p>\n<p> passport of the 2&#8243; respondent (i.e., Vivekraj in<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">141<\/span><\/p>\n<p>W.P.No.41269\/IO and B.Rajermdra in w.P.No.4;2j{\u00bbo.{1.,o)<\/p>\n<p>based on the grounds aiieged in the representaItiens_;v:-Seri-d&#8221;1_<\/p>\n<p>representations are received by the 13*&#8217; _-s~respfon\u00bbdeht&#8211;A  2<\/p>\n<p>14.12.2010. Immediateiy, within fouri.de.\\;s&#8217;4&#8217;~th:erea&#8217;fter..__&#8217;_i.e..V,f<\/p>\n<p>on 18.12.2010, these writ petiti_ons'&#8221;ere&#8221; fiied\ufb02 ruP,e_tAitio}&#8217;1ers:&#8221;&#8216;1,<\/p>\n<p>shouid have waited for reasonab&#8217;l&#8217;ei*.t.i&#8217;me forV&#8221;the&#8221;&#8216;1*&#8217;V* respondent<br \/>\nto consider their represehtation&#8217;s.\ufb02_&#8217;fhe_V&#8217; petitioners should not<br \/>\nhave rushed to this Co\ufb02u\ufb02rti fiiing the<br \/>\nrepresentations.&#8221; Th..e.?&#8217;efo:r_e,   are liable to be<br \/>\ndismissed on    V<\/p>\n<p>3. Bemey, after receipt of the<\/p>\n<p>representatiehsi\\rid&#8217;e_,li;;j&#8217;ne\u00a7\u00a7&#8217;e..re\u00a7&#8217;A&#8217;, the respondent No.1 has<\/p>\n<p>__sent e_{iet&#8217;ter as r~peg&#8217;Anh;axure-&#8216; R-2&#8217; dated 24.1.2011 to the<\/p>\n<p>Z&#8221;,petitioireers\ufb01ito&#8221;furnish certain details. According to the<\/p>\n<p>Ieern&#8217;ed.Ac:&lt;3d&#039;nse\u00a7\u00bbV.i&#039;fo&#039;r the 15&#039;: respondent. petitioners have not<\/p>\n<p> _furn\u00e9sh.ed .._det.e..\u00ab:i&quot;&#039;Is as required by the respondent No.1. If the<\/p>\n<p>111&#039;ir&#039;irr1.;:&#039;e:a;krs a.re&#8212;-1:*urnished to the 13&#039; respondent by the petitioners,<\/p>\n<p>.theV&quot;-\u00bbretguest of the petitioners wit! be considered in<\/p>\n<p>  Vaccerdapce with iaw.\n<\/p>\n<p>1 \/\\\n<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00bb\/,2<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">-5-<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4! Since the petitioners have not furnished the detaifs<\/p>\n<p>as required by the 13&#8242; respondent in its letter videV..A_n_n.e&gt;erre4_<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;R~2&#8242; dated 24.1.2011, the respondent No.1 .is&#8217;L:..n.at$Vli.e   <\/p>\n<p>ahead with the matter_ Therefore,  l&#8217;fot..vth_e <\/p>\n<p>furnish the details as required hy thelwfi&#8217;-respon.de:n&#8217;t <\/p>\n<p>action in accordance with law acj&#8217;a.i:Vn&#8217;st theV&#8217;25_d&#8221;&#8216;rreVspovnVdent {in<br \/>\neach of the petitions).  arevvliforthcoming<br \/>\nfrom the petitioners, it   for the 15&#8217;<br \/>\nrespondent to  fan Accordingly, the<\/p>\n<p>following order is-\u00e9fnadle&#8212; :.\n<\/p>\n<p>Writ p-etitio&#8221;ris:&#8217;V-st&#8217;andl~._olisrnissed, with an observation<\/p>\n<p>that it is opeanllfor'&#8221;th&#8217;eV.:pelfltioners to furnish the details as<\/p>\n<p>4._.V.requir.ed &#8220;by 1&#8221; resnovndent in its letter dated 24.1.2011. If<\/p>\n<p> arjerl.f%u.rAn&#8221;i&#8211;shed by the petitioners, the same shall be<\/p>\n<p>consid-ered &#8216;\ufb02y-._tt:e&#8221;1$t respondent in accordance with iaw.<\/p>\n<p>3%};\n<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7E<\/p>\n<p>1ef*eok\u00a3nk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S Ekadantha Hotels Pvt Ltd vs The Passport Authority on 3 June, 2011 Author: Mohan Shantanagoudar ,;- IN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATA.KA__AT 3A;&#8217;NG:A;:..,6&#8217;RE DATED THIS THE 3&#8243;&#8216; DAYOF JLi:s;E._2ct&#8217;1&#8211;1._&#8217; * BEFORE: * &#8216; THE HON&#8217;BLE MRJUSTICE MOHAN sHA.NTAN\u00bbA.a:dubAR&#8221;&#8216;v &#8216; wan&#8217; PETITION No.41&#8217;Z\u00a7i9[2016 (vGM14&gt;,Ass&#8217;3\u00ab&#8211;v&#8230; C\/w.WRIT PETITION No.41&#8243;27 0.&#8217;2o1d~{.(\u00a7M&#8217;&#8211;iPA$s) IN w.p. 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