Ragunathan v. The Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.1111 of 2022 Ragunathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Kottai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner based on his file No.MD1063533520121, dated 25.08.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Aju Tagore For R1 : Mr.V.B.Sundhareshwar CGSC For R2 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader 1/4

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner seeks issuance of passport. His application however has not been processed in view of the involvement of the petitioner in criminal cases.

3. It is clarified by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for R2 that both the cases are still at the pre-cognizance stage. Since the jurisdictional criminal court has not taken cognizance of the case, there cannot be any impediment for considering the petitioner's application.

4. The first respondent is directed to process the petition mentioned application and issue passport to the petitioner subject to fulfilment of usual formalities.

5. The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

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To 1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Kottai Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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