MOHAMMAD YUSUF Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY THE COURT:

(2.) The passport authorities have already taken requisite action against the petitioner and as such complainant is having no role to play so as to intermeddle in the proceedings. Complainant is neither a necessary party, nor proper party to the litigation, as such, prayer made by the applicant is declined and his application for impleadment as party-respondent is rejected. However, applicant is permitted to intervene in the matter.

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on sub-section (5) of Section 10 of Passports Act, 1967 (for short, 'Act'), wherein it is envisaged with clarity and precision that authority competent to pass order impounding passport is required to record in writing a brief statement of the reasons for passing such order and furnish the same to the holder of the passport.