...and to top it up, I must say, they should not withhold anyone's Passport that long for never know when one may need it. 2 Months or so is a long time.
Seeing that their reply to any query can be expected anywhere between 2 - 4 weeks and let's say I have to travel to China in the next one month, will I be asking them when they will send me the stamped PP or should I ask them to return the PP, stamped or not, because I have to resubmit for China visa and I have less time left seeing that even returning the passport via national post can itself take 1-2 weeks?
Worsen the situation when the person is not in home country and had to send the PP to consulate abroad.