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Madras High CourtWP/15295/2022disposed of

S.Veerakasiappan v. The Regional Passport Officer

2022-07-08Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.15295 of 2022 S.Veerakasiappan

...Petitioner

vs.

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

Tamilnadu

2. The Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, C/o.Animal Husbandary Complex, Maraimalai Adigal Salai, Puducherry.

3. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore Old Town Police Station, Cuddalore

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider petitioner passport application number MA406410792272 dated 07.04.2022 and representation dated 29.04.2022 in the light of the Judgment of this Court in Venkatesh Kandasamy Vs. Government of India reported in AIR 2015 Mad 3. 1/3

For petitioner :

Mr.D.Padmanabhan For respondents :

Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 Mr.R.Murthi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R3

ORDER

The learned Central Government Standing counsel for the respondents on instructions would submit that the passport has already been issued in favour of the petitioner and it has been dispatched to him. Since, the Passport has already been issued and dispatched to the petitioner, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

2. After recording the submissions made by the learned Central Government Standing Counsel, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

08.07.2022 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vsi2 2/3

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

vsi2 To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Royala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

Tamilnadu

2. The Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, C/o.Animal Husbandary Complex, Maraimalai Adigal Salai, Puducherry.

3. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore Old Town Police Station, Cuddalore W.P.No.15295 of 2022 08.07.2022 3/3