Correspondence with Her Majesty’s Passport Office concerning the validity of my UK passport

The following correspondence took place following on from this exchange: https://shantanup.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/complaint-to-the-home-office-on-aim-at-not-becoming-stateless/.

AA/65498356 (4) 22 Dec at 5:29 PM Shan Panigrahi To HM Passport Office Feedback 23 Dec 2017 at 9:20

Dear Miss Powell

This advice is awaiting confirmation from the Indian High Commission of the Indian Government’s position in this matter as you can read here: https://shantanup.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/communications-with-the-indian-high-commission-and-the-oisc/.

Yours sincerely

Dr Shantanu Panigrahi

On Friday, 22 December 2017, 17:29, HM Passport Office Feedback wrote:

Dear Dr Panigrahi

Thank you for your response.

In order for me to make further enquiries, please can you send me a copy of the letter from the Indian High Commission.

This can be sent to our email address: feedback@hmpo.gsi.gov.uk using the AA reference number in the subject line.

Once received, I will contact you within 10 working days.

Kind regards

Miss C Powell Complaints Resolution Team Customer Service Management Team Her Majesty’s Passport Office E: feedback@hmpo.gsi.gov.uk http://www.gov.uk/hm-passport-office

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From: Shan Panigrahi [mailto:shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 22 December 2017 17:24 To: HM Passport Office Feedback Subject: Re: AA/65498356

Dear Miss Powell

My only concern surrounding this matter is that the Indian High Commission has written to me that I should declare to the Home Office that my UK passport is stolen and apply for a new UK passport, which I believed would be a criminal offence because I have my passport in my possession.

Yours sincerely

Dr Shantanu Panigrahi

On Friday, 22 December 2017, 15:29, HM Passport Office Feedback wrote:

Dear Dr Panigrahi

I am writing further to your email of 18 December regarding the validity of your British passport.

In order for us to address your complaint in full, please provide me with further details of your complaint and your concerns.

Once received, I will contact you within 10 working days.

Kind regards

Miss C Powell Complaints Resolution Team Customer Service Management Team Her Majesty’s Passport Office E: feedback@hmpo.gsi.gov.uk http://www.gov.uk/hm-passport-office

Apply online to renew your passport at: http://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

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4 January 2018 Update:

I have received by email the following letter from HM Passport Office this afternoon:

From

Complaints Resolution Team

HMPassport Office

POBox 767

Southport

PR89PW

4 January 2018

Ref: AA/65498356/CP

Dear Mr Panigrahi

Further to your email of 23 December regarding the validity of your current British passport.

Her Majesty’s Passport Office are the authority for issuing passports and therefore responsible for confirming the identity of the applicant and their claim to a British passport.

Our records confirm a passport was issued to you in May 2014 and is currently a valid travel document.

If the passport is lost or stolen, you must report it to us as soon as possible. If this is not applicable to you there is no need to report the passport lost or stolen.

Yours sincerely

Miss C Powell

Complaints Resolution Team

9 January 2018 Update:

I sent the following email to HM Passport Office as I was concerned about the issue of a writ to challenge the decision to declare my passport valid. There was no reply.

Ref. AA/65498356 Attn. Miss C.Powell (2)

Shan Panigrahi <shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk>

HM Passport Office Feedback

8 Jan 2018 at 14:29

Miss C Powell

Thank you for your emailed letter of 4 January 2018, 12.33 pm stating that my UK passport issued to me by you in May 2014 is currently a valid travel document.
Please advise me of the state of play in the following proceedings that I received intimation of.

Yours sincerely

Dr Shantanu Panigrahi

3 Hoath Lane

Wigmore

Gillingham

Kent ME8 0SL

On Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 19:57, Anonymous <anonymous@hoi-polloi.org> wrote:

Your copy, Shan, with two redactions. Expect our writ and soon.

To: feedback@hmpo.gsi.gov.uk

Dear Miss Powell,

Ref. AA/65498356

Please do not waste your taxpayer-funded time dealing with the