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Jeba Kumar v. The Regional Passport Officer

2018-04-17Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.4319 of 2018 Jeba Kumar ... Petitioner vs.

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

2. The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District

3. The Inspector of Police Karungal Police Station Kanyakumari District ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to issue Indian Passport against petitioner application vide file No.MD2070715721517, dated 20.11.2017. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents :

Mr.G.Rajarajan Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.V.Anand Government Advocate for R2 & R3

O R D E R

The petitioner's application, dated 20.11.2017, seeking for issuance of Indian Passport, has been kept pending by the first respondent in view of pendency of an F.I.R., in Crime No.15 of 2016, dated 08.01.2016, on the file of the third respondent - Police.

2. Today (i.e.17.04.2018), this Court by an order passed in W.P.(MD) No.23446 of 2017 had observed that mere pendency of an F.I.R., cannot be construed as pendency of criminal proceedings and as such, had set aside the show-cause dated 23.11.2016 and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

consequently directed the Passport Authority to return back the Passport to the petitioner therein.

3. In view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.23446 of 2017, no further orders are required in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

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

2. The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar , Advocate in SR No. 61865 + 1 cc TO Mr.G.Rajaraman , Advocate in SR No. 61676 krk AE/SV MMS/SAR2/08.05.2018/2P/6C W.P.(MD) No.4319 of 2018 17.04.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/