Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1705/2018disposed of

Mohamed Ali Jinnah, v. The Passport Officer,

2018-01-30Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.1705 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.1808 & 1809 of 2018 Mohammed Ali Jinnah ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Road, Near Lotus Tank, Madurai.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, B1 Vilakuthoon Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the respondent No.1 in File No.MD1079104833116 dated 06.11.2017 and to quash the same by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.11.2017 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to return back the petitioner's passport bearing No.N6647546 to him. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For R1 : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For R2 & R3 : Mr.J.Padmavathi Devi Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order issued by the first respondent directing the petitioner to submit the passport on the ground that while filing an application for renewal of passport the petitioner has suppressed the fact that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

criminal case is pending against him. In the above circumstances, the an impugned notice was issued to the petitioner. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that passport was seized by the respondent authorities and proceedings has been initiated to impound the passport and a show cause notice was also issued to the petitioner on 06.11.2017.

3.In view of the fact that already the passport has been seized by the police and the impounding proceedings is pending with the first respondent and show cause notice was also issued to the petitioner, it is up to the petitioner to file his objection to the show cause notice issued to him and on filing such objections the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass suitable orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the objections filed by the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P(MD)Nos.267 & 268 of 2018 are closed.

Accordingly this Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Road, Near Lotus Tank, Madurai.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, B1 Vilakuthoon Police Station, Madurai District.

+ 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 45227 + 2 CC TO Mr.J.JEYAKUMARAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 45616 + 1 CC TO Mr.S.M.A.JINNAH, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 45357 TA TE/CVC/SAR-1 : 27/02/2018 : 2P/8C W.P(MD)No.1705 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.1808 & 1809 of 2018 30.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/