Bikramjit (GM) 16 October 2014

Passport scn - adverse police verification

Hi,

My wife's passport was issued from her hometown in Kolkata pre marriage and when it was due for expiry, we got it renewed from Mumbai (we have been staying at the same apartment for 4 years in Mumbai). We got it renewed under "Tatkal" category with post police verification. Afterwards, police verification happened and we submitted all documents asked by the police station. Now after 6 months we got a SCN which just stated - "Adverse Police Verification Report - "It has been reported that applicant is staying on rental basis & not mentioned permanent address in P.P form". Ever since we have been married, both of us have been staying in rented appartments and never in our hometown (for last 10 years). Under the circumstance, why should this be a problem? Is there a law in this country that a passport will only be given to someone who owns a property (and stays in it)? We are completely lost and it seems like a ground for harrassment only. Request advice on the course of action to get this resolved.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

P.S: The SCN does not mention any act or anything about imponding or surrendering the passport. In this case what are the implications of this SCN?

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Suri.Sravan Kumar (senior) 16 October 2014

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Government

India

Mlnistry

Dltetnal

Affairs

CPv

Divlsion

Patlala

House

Annexe'

New

Delhi,

the

3oti

July'

2014

CIRCULAR

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Acceptance

registered

rent

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valid

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Ministry

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requests

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Issuing

Authorities

and

the

public

large

include

the

registered

rent

agreement

one

the

valid

documents

for

proof

address

respect

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for

grant

passport

facilities

them.

The

matter

has

been

considered

consultation

with

the

Legal

Treaties

(L&T)

Division

the

Ministry

and

has

now

been

decided

that

henceforth,

the

registered

rent

agreement

duly

registered

under

Section

the

Registtation

Act,

1908

and

executed

favour

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tenant

the

landlord

for

pedod

than

one

year,

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accepted

valid

proof

address

for

the

purpose

the

submission

passport

application

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 19 October 2014

In the application for renewal of passport, the particulars about rented accommodation and permanent address are to be given separately, there are separate columns asking the details accordingly. You should have noticed it and should have filled up the form very carefully, your negligence at that time has resulted into the present show cause notice. However, even now you can give a letter/reply explaining the circumstances which have been asked to explain by the passport authorities. In addition you may attach an affidavit stating the reasons for not giving the proper details and attach a copy of the rental agreement and other relevant documents to prove your address at that place. without knowing the rules properly do not blame or criticise the law of the land.