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Prapakaran v. The Regional Passport Officer

2026-01-28Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.1640 of 2026 Prapakaran ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to re-issue the passport issued in Passport bearing No. R0980229 in connection with the reissue application File No. MD1077287690325 dated 08.01.2025. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Selvam For Respondents : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2 & R3 *****

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed seeking mandamus directing the first respondent to reissue the passport based upon the petitioner's application dated 08.01.2025.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that he was initially issued with a passport on 16.05.2017, whose validity expires only on 15.05.2027. However, the passport went missing on 10.09.2018. Therefore, he had lodged a complaint before the third respondent police station. So far, they have not filed any report with regard to the tracing of passport.

3. When the petitioner approached the first respondent for re-issuance of passport, the first respondent has addressed a communication to the second 2/5

respondent seeking a report with regard to the antecedents of the applicant and providing clearance/objection for facilitating passport services.

4. So far, the second respondent has not sent his report to the first respondent to enable them to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of passport.

5. In view of the aforesaid fact, the second respondent is directed to send a report pursuant to the communication of the first respondent dated 28.02.2019 and to forward the report of the third respondent to the first respondent within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Based upon the said report, the first respondent is directed to proceed in accordance with law.

6. With the said observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd 3/5

To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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