Guru Prasad Guruswamy v. Regional Passport Office
.IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Guru Prasad Guruswamy S/o Ramamoorthy Chinna guruswamy, No 9 GVG nagar, Udumalaipettai, Tiruppur 642 126.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Regional Passport office Coimbatore First Floor, Coporation Commercial Complex, Opp Thandumariamman Koil, Avinashi Raod, Coimbatore 641 018.
2. The Commissioner of Police Police commissioner office, Tiruppur Distrct, Tiruppur 641 603.
3. The Inspector of Police Dharmapuram Police Station, Dharmapuram.
..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to consider the representation letter dated 18.04.2026 and issue the passport bearing File No. CB1076610522326.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Aswinraj For Respondent(s):
Mr. A.Poornachandran, CGC FOR R1.
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to consider the representation letter dated 18.04.2026 and issue the passport bearing File No. CB1076610522326.
3. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that petitioner's representation dated 18.04.2026 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed after issuing notice to petitioner and any other interested parties, within a time period to be stipulated by this Court. Agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.
4. In view of the same, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the representations dated
18.04.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and any other interested persons within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 03-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order jv
To
1. Regional Passport office Coimbatore First Floor, Coporation Commercial Complex, Opp Thandumariamman Koil, Avinashi Raod, Coimbatore 641 018.
2. The Commissioner of Police Police commissioner office, Tiruppur Distrct, Tiruppur 641 603.
3. The Inspector of Police Dharmapuram Police Station, Dharmapuram.
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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