Devarajan v. The Regional Passport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:17.10.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Devarajan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer, First Floor-Corporation Commercial Complex, Opp.Thandu Mariyamman Koil, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-641018.

Also at No.25, AGT Business park, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore-641 014.

2.The Inspector of Police CCIWCID-Erode Taluk Office Road, Maraplam, Erode-638001.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus or any other writs in the nature of direction on the 1st Respondent to consider the Petitioner's Application for Passport, vide Application Reference No.: 2-1061012426, dated 10.09.2025, in accordance with law, within stipulated period of time. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijaykumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Sugumar for R-1 : Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R-2 1/4

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the Petitioner's Application for passport dated 10.09.2025 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

2. Mr.Sugumar, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Mr.S.Balaji, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he had applied for Passport to the 1st Respondent on 08.09.2023 vide Application NO.CB21C5085074723 dated 10.09.2025. However, the said application has not been considered till date on the ground that a criminal case is pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.96/2005 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Coimbatore. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition.

4. Though very many grounds have been raised, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 10.09.2025 and pass orders on the same within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

5. On the above contention, this Court heard the learned counsel for the respondents.

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6. In view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 10.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders on the same in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested parties.

7. This Writ Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. There shall be no order as to costs.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J Nhs To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, First Floor-Corporation Commercial Complex, Opp.Thandu Mariyamman Koil, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-641018.

Also at No.25, AGT Business park, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore-641 014.

2.The Inspector of Police CCIWCID-Erode Taluk Office Road, Maraplam, Erode-638001.

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