M.Nagaraj v. The Government Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.07.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 3492 of 2019 M. Nagaraj ... Petitioner -vsThe Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Represented by its Regional Passport Officer (Chennai) Regional Passport Office No. 158, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to re-issue Passport in Application Reference No. 18-1012662049 dated 28.12.2018 applied by the Petitioner for a period of ten years.

For Petitioner : Mr. J. Janarthanan For Respondent : Mr. C.V. Ramachandramurthy Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

When it is pointed out by the Learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent that the Petitioner has to produce an order from the Criminal Court, where the proceedings are pending against him, permitting him to depart from India, while submitting his application for issuance of passport, relying on the notification No. G.S.R. 570(E) dated 25.08.1993 issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in the exercise of powers under Section 22(a) of the Passports Act, 1967, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to resort to that procedure and has made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi/maya To The Regional Passport Officer (Chennai) Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, No. 158, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

+1cc to Mr.Ramachandramurthy , Advocate SR.No. 61070 W.P.No.3492 of 2019 A.SK(13/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/