V.Mathiazhagan v. Regional Passport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH V.Mathiazhagan Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Royala Towers No.2 &3, 4 th Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chenai 600002.

2.The State Represented By The Inspector Of Police (Law and Order), R-9, Valasarawakkam Police Station, Chennai 600087, Chennai District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st Respondent to renew the petitioners passport for 10 years as applied under ARN No.25 -1055368622 dated 30/06/2025 within the stipulated duration and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner(s):

R.Shenbaga Babu For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.Sri Krisha Bhagavat CGSC For R1 Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to renew the passport for the petitioner based on the application submitted by the petitioner on 30.06.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2 nd respondent submitted that a case is pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.416 of 2023 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Poonamallee.

3. In the considered view of this Court, the renewal/re-issuance of the passport does not require any permission of the Court. Useful reference can be made to the judgment passed in W.A.No.902 of 2023 dated 02.06.2023. The Page No.2 of 5

Division Bench of this Court held that such permission is warranted only if the accused person wants to out of the country.

4. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to process the application submitted by the petitioner on 30.06.2025 and renew the passport for the regular period, if the petitioner has satisfied with all the other requirements. This process shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, if the petitioner wants to go out of the country, he has to necessarily seek permission of the Court where the criminal case is pending.

5. In result, this Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs.

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To 1.Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Royala Towers No.2 And 3, 4th Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chenai 600002.

2.The State Represented By The Inspector Of Police (law And Order), R-9, Valasarawakkam Police Station, Chennai 600087, Chennai District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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