Ranganathan v. The Passport Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :02.07.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.18572 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.17892 of 2019 Ranganathan

...Petitioner

Vs The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office Coimbatore, 1st Floor, Corporation Commercial Complex, Opp. Thandumariamman Koil, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.

...Respondent

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in letter Ref. No. SCN/308742469/19 dated 11.06.2019 of the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to issue the petitioner, his renewed passport bearing Passport No.Z5394254 dated 30.05.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr. G. Krishna Kumar For Respondent : Mr. T.V. Krishnamachari Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The Petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal of the Respondent to renew his passport on account of pendency of criminal proceedings against him in respect of certain offences alleged to have been committed by him.

2.

When it is pointed out by the Learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent that the Petitioner has to produce an order from the Criminal Court, where the proceedings are pending against him, permitting him to depart from India, while submitting his application for renewal of passport, relying on the notification No. G.S.R. 570(E) dated 25.08.1993 issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Government of India, in the exercise of powers under Section 22 (a) of the Passports Act, 1967, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to resort to that procedure and has made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded. 3.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar maya To The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office Coimbatore, 1st Floor, Corporation Commercial Complex, Opp. Thandumariamman Koil, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.

+1 cc to M/s.G.Krishnakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.55169 +1 cc to M/s.T.V.Krishnamachari, Advocate, S.R.No.55490 W.P.No.18572 of 2019 RSY(CO) SSM(25/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/