V.M.S.Haji Mohammed v. The Regional Passport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.22721 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2012 V.M.S.Haji Mohammed ... Petitioner /Vs/

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. Superintendent of Police, The Central Bureau Investigation, Economic Offences Wing, "A-Wing, 3rd Floor, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

(R-2 Implead as per Court order dated 10.01.2013 by NPVJ in M.P.No.3/2012 in W.P.No.22721 of 2012) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records related to the impugned order dated 11.07.2012 in file No.MAS/PC/00019/10(POL-I) of the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.Sheik Ismail For R-1 : Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao SCGSC For R-2 : Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases

O R D E R

The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of Certiorari, to quash the order dated 11.07.2012 in file No.MAS/PC/00019/10(POL-I, of R-1, whereby, the 1st respondent had impounded the passport of the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. When this matter is taken up for hearing today, both counsel would submit that the passport has expired already and thereby, the writ petition has become infructuous and in any event if the petitioner applies for a fresh passport he has to surrender the existing passport to the Authorities.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner can apply afresh and the respondents will consider the same in accordance with law.

4. Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kv To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2. The Superintendent of Police, CBI, Economic Offences Wing, "A-Wing, 3rd Floor, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

3.The Special Public Prosecutor for CBI High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Sathyaraj, Advocate SR.No.11671 +1cc to Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, SCGSC SR.No.11930 W.P.No.22721 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2012 NRL(CO) GMY(05/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/