(1.) This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief:
(2.) The case of the petitioner is as follows:
(3.) Petitioner herein was issued passport bearing No.H9804412 and the same is valid from 4/6/2010 to 3/6/2020. After expiry of the said passport, the petitioner made an application to the 2 nd respondent for renewal of his passport. Then, the 2nd respondent directed the petitioner to surrender his passport on the ground that adverse remarks were received from the police. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner herein surrendered his passport on 19/6/2020. Accordingly, a surrender certificate dtd. 22/6/2020 has also been issued to the petitioner to that effect.