Madras High CourtWP/35689/2019disposed of

Faisal Ahamed v. Regional Passport Officer,

2020-03-10Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.35689 of 2019 Faisal Ahamed ... Petitioner vs

1. Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New No.201/7D, Old No.201/7, Medical College Road, Next to Kumaran Cinema Theatre, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(R2 impleaded as per order dated 5.02.2020 made in WMP No.770/2020 in W.P.35689/2019) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to issue the passport to the petitioner after considering his application No.19-1010950923 dated 19.11.2019 within a time bound frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Raja Mohamed For Respondents: Mr.J.MAdhanagopal for R1 CGSC Mr.D.Suryanarayanan for R2 Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition is for a mandamus directing the respondent to issue passport to the petitioner, after considering his online application No.19-1010950923 dated 18.11.2019.

2. Heard both sides.

3. It is seen from the counter affidavit filed by the respondent that the earlier application filed by the petitioner for issuing passport was closed on 17.01.2019, since the petitioner has not responded to the show cause notice issued on 15.11.2017, seeking for explanation for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

suppression of Crime No.215 of 2009 on the passport application. Therefore, it is contended that there is no application pending before the respondent.

4. Since the closure order was passed on 17.01.2019 and as it is seen that the petitioner has made fresh application on 18.11.2019, which is sought to be disposed of in this writ petition, without expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the respective parties, this writ petition is disposed of, only by directing the first respondent to consider the said application of the petitioner dated 18.11.2019 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO-mdu) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vri To

1. Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New No.201/7D, Old No.201/7, Medical College Road, Next to Kumaran Cinema Theatre, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

+2ccS to Mr.A. Raja Mohamed, Advocate, S.R.No.22050 W.P.No.35689 of 2019 RSV(CO) EU 6.7.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/