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G.Nandha Kumar v. Regional Passport Office,

2020-03-16Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.03.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.6576 of 2020 G.Nandha Kumar S/o.Gajendran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Office Chennai Royala Towers Nos.2 & 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Inspector of Police Ponneri Police Station Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner based on his passport application in file Number MA2062567453519 dated 04.11.2019 within the stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Chandrasekar For Respondents:

Ms.Swarnalatha, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.R.A.S.Senthilvel, Additional Government Pleader, for R2

O R D E R

Ms.Swarnalatha, learned Central Government Standing Counsel takes notice for the first respondent.

Mr.R.A.S.Senthilvel, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the second respondent. By consent of both parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner, based on his passport application in file Number MA2062567453519 dated 04.11.2019.

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3. It is seen that the petitioner made an application for issuance of passport before the first respondent in File No. MA2062567453519. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the said application has not been considered and disposed of so far.

4. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the first respondent to consider the said application and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, only with a direction to the first respondent to consider the said application and pass appropriate orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meantime, it is open to the petitioner to appear before the first respondent and produce all the relevant documents, if any, so as to enable the first respondent to dispose of his application. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS- III MDU) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Regional Passport Office Chennai Royala Towers Nos.2 & 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Inspector of Police Ponneri Police Station Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

+1cc to Mr.D.Chandrasekar, Advocate, S.R.No. 23030 +1cc to Mr.Awarnalatha, Advocate, S.R.No. 22971 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 23685 W.P.No.6576 of 2020 SAI(CO) GN(01/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/