Nisha Henry, v. The Passport Authority Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Nisha Henry, No. 5/47, Bajanaikovil Street, Ramapuram, Nandambakkam, Chennai - 600 089.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Passport Authority of India, Shri. S.Vijayakumar, IFS., Regional Passport Officer (RFO), Regional Passport Office, Chennai.

Contemnor(s) PRAYER To punish the respondent for the wanton and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 3076 of 2025 dated 30.07.2025.

For Petitioner(s): M/s. B.MANIKANDAN, REHOBOTH NIRANJANI, VINDHYA.M, KAVIARASAN.K For Contemnor(s): Ms.S.S.Meena Kumary, Senior Panel Counsel

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the order passed by the Division Bench in CMP No.27246 of 2025 in WA No.3335 of 2025 dated 05.11.2025 was placed before this Court. It is seen that the Division Bench has stayed the order passed in the writ petition.

2.

In view of the above, this contempt petition is closed. Depending upon the final result in the Writ Appeal, it is left open to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition. 28-11-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Passport Authority of India, Shri. S.Vijayakumar, IFS., Regional Passport Officer (RFO), Regional Passport Office, Chennai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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