K.P.Pandiyan v. The Regional Passport Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No. 21934 of 2018 K.P.Pandiyan .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, No.1, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Saligramam, Chennai-600 093.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram 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 consider the petitioner's application dated 26.02.2016 file No.MA1079120236316 and to issue the passport in favour of the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Gunasekar For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, Special Government Pleader for R2

ORDER

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider his application dated 26.02.2016 in File No.MA1079120236316 and to issue the passport in his favour within a time frame.

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3.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted an application dated 26.02.2016, but, the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.Mr.N.Ramesh, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the first respondent and Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the second respondent, submitted that respondents be directed to consider the petitioner's application and pass orders in accordance with law.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 26.02.2016, if there are no other impediments and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vga To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, No.1, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Saligramam, Chennai-600 093.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram District.

+1 CC to Mr.N. Ramesh, Advocate sr 59587 +1 CC to Mr.V. Gunasekaran, Advocate sr 59408. +1 CC to The Govt. Pleader sr 59279.

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