N.Nachiappan, v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.12.2021

CORAM:

The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy W.P.No.17164 of 2018 N.Nachiappan

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Sastri Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to verify and re-issue the Passport of the petitioner in place of expired passport bearing No.A1809919, duly printing the given name of the petitioner as NACHIAPPAN and surname as NACHIAPPAN and father's name as NACHIAPPAN RAMANATHAN.

For Petitioner :

Ms.SA.Kanmani For R1 & R2 :

Mr.A.Veeramani Central Government Counsel O R D ER The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents to verify and re-issue the Passport of the petitioner in place of expired passport bearing No.A1809919, duly printing the given name of the petitioner as NACHIAPPAN and surname as NACHIAPPAN and father's name as NACHIAPPAN RAMANATHAN.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today i.e., on 07.12.2021, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time, the relief sought for in this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

writ petition has become infructuous and there is nothing survives for adjudication.

3. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sp/jd To

1. The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

2. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Sastri Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.A.L.Ganthimathi, Advocate SR.No.65006 W.P.No.17164 of 2018 SSI(CO) GN(27/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/