2004 (6) TMI 630

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..... withholding of the passport issued to the petitioner, which was surrendered by the petitioner pursuant to the letter dated 19-3-2003, being without any justification and authority of law. The petitioner was issued with the passport on 18-5-1993. However, on 19-9-2003 the petitioner was directed to surrender the said passport to the office of the respondent No. 1 and accordingly the petitioner a .....

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..... he passport to deliver the passport to the authority. However, an action under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the said Act is contemplated only with the previous approval of the Central Government. In the case in hand, it is the contention of the respondent No. 1 that pursuant to the report from the police authorities, direction for surrender of the passport was issued on 19-9-2003. Apart from t .....

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..... d some connection with the banned association. Considering the materials on record, we find no justification for withholding of the petitioner's passport at this stage. Needless to say that in case the authorities have any justification to take appropriate action under the provisions of law in relation to the passport issued to the petitioner, certainly they would be entitled to do so by fo .....

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