Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15413/2013closed

M. Selvam, v. The Passport Officer

2023-01-11Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :11.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)Nos.15413 to 15415, 14991, 15426 to 15428 & 16110 to 16113 of and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 & 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,&2 of 2013 W.P.(MD).No.15413 of 2013 M.Selvam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai 620 002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Investigating Officer (Granite Cases) Melur Circle, Madurai, (Crime No.183/2012 Keelavalavu Police Station and Crime No.388/2013 Othakadai Police Station) ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to

the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Policy Ref.No.

1300565_CRM_MDU, File Ref.No.TRYE00701605 dated 06.09.2013 and quash the same.

For Petitioner :Mr.C.Jegannathan For Respondents :Mr.C.Nandagopal -No appearance for R1 :Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor for R2 ***** COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed challenging orders of the 1st respondent, directing the petitioners to surrender their passports dated 03.09.2013 and 06.09.2013, respectively.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that pending these writ petitions, the petitioners have been issued with passport. Hence, no further adjudication is required to be made.

3.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

11.01.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order sbn To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai.

2.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Sub-Registrar, Veerachozhan, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn W.P.(MD)Nos.15413 to 15415, 14991, 15426 to 15428 & 16110 to 16113 of and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 & 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,&2 of 2013 11.01.2023