R.Marimuthu, v. Regional Passport Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN W.P.No.9353 of 2016 R. Marimuthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Regional Transport Officer, The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Chennai 600 002.

2. State represented by The Addl. Superintendent of Police, SPE/CBI/ACB/Chennai. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to release the passport of the petitioner permanently vide Passport bearing Passport No.R712411. For Petitioner : Mr.P. Chandrasekar For Respondents : Mr. B. Rabu Manohar Govt. Advocate for R1 Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, Govt. Advocate for R2.

O R D E R

The relief sought in this Writ Petition is to issue a Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to release the passport of the petitioner permanently vide Passport No.R712411.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

msr To

1. Regional Transport Officer, The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Chennai 600 002.

2. The Addl. Superintendent of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, SPE/CBI/ACB/Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.P.Chandrasekar, Advocate SR.No. 28336 +1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.No. 28339 W.P.No.9353 of 2016 PMK(CO) B.VC(15.07.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/