J.Vivekanandan v. The Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA J.Vivekanandan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Trichirappalli.

2.The Assistant Passport Officer, Trichirappalli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

4.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned communication issued by the first respondent in his proceedings TRU/551/01/2020 (01/20) dated 08.01.2020 and quash the same, consequently direct the respondents to issue the passport within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasi Kumar For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.V.Kathirvelu, Assistant Solicitor General Assisted by Mr.K.Prabhu Central Government Standing Counsel For Respondents 3&4 : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 3 and 4.

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2.The prayer in this writ petition is for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned communication issued by the first respondent in his proceedings TRU/551/01/2020 (01/20) dated 08.01.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to issue passport within a time stipulated by this Court.

3.Even in the impugned notice it is stated that there is an adverse police verification report received from the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, stating that the petitioner was involved in Crime No.284/11 u/s. 341 of IPC r/w. 3(1) of PPDL Act. Admittedly, there is a case in Crime No.82 of 2013 [S.T.C.No.822 of 2017], pending for trial before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai.

4.In view of the above, it is open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Court, seeking the same relief and get appropriate orders.

5.With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MR To 1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Trichirappalli.

2.The Assistant Passport Officer, Trichirappalli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-7793[F] dated 24/02/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.V.SASIKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-7867[F] dated 24/02/2020 ) Order made in Dated: 21.02.2020 TR(10.03.2020)3P 7C 3/3