section 6(2)(f) of the Passports
Act, 1967 which does empower the passport authority to
refuse the issuance of a passport on the ground ... shall refuse'. In the context in
which it is used, the refusal to issue passport on the
grounds mentioned in that sub-section
that on receipt of the application the passport authority may issue the passport or travel document or refuse to issue the passport or travel document ... that the petitioner's application for issuance of passport and passport facility was refused solely on the ground that the petitioner's case
section 6(2)(f) of the Passports
Act, 1967 which does empower the passport authority to
refuse the issuance of a passport on the ground ... passport authority shall
act on the basis of such report for the purpose of issuing
passport. The passport may not be refused solely
application and refuse to make an endorsement in respect of the other country or countries; or
(c) refuse to issue the passport or travel document ... Refusal of passports, travel documents. etc.-
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport authority shall refuse to make an endorsement
country where passports are not required is nevertheless advised to carry a passport, except in travel to Canada or Mexico. The passport may later save ... foreign countries should
not be the bearer of an American passport.
Passports are refused only on the basis of
very clear and definite reports from
Passports Act,
it is provided that in case a passport is issued with an endorsement or
is refused, the passport officer is obliged to record ... Passports Act, which reads
"Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport authority shall
refuse .... .... ....". He submits that apart from
application and refuse to make an endorsement in respect of the other country or countries; or
(C)refuse to issue the passport or travel document ... discretion with the executive in the matter of issuing or refusing passport being unchannelled and arbitrary, it was plainly violative of Article 14 and hence
impounding of a passport. A person's
passport cannot be detained or impounded without a valid statutory
order under the Passport ... there is no adverse
report against the passport holder, the extension of the passport
cannot be refused on any pretext.
16.In the present case
Passports Act, 1967. Section 6(2)(f) of the Act states
that the passport authority shall refuse to issue a passport
or travel document ... Passports
Act, 1967. Section 6(2)(f) of the Act states that the passport
authority shall refuse to issue a passport or travel document
impounding of a passport. A person's
passport cannot be detained or impounded without a valid statutory
order under the Passports ... there is no adverse
report against the passport holder, the extension of the passport
cannot be refused on any pretext.
15.In the present case
