Vinoraj, Aged 38 Yrs v. The Regional Passport Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.10416 of 2019 Vinoraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002, Tamilnadu.

2.The Superintendent Enquiry Officer, Regional Passport Office Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002, Tamilnadu.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pazhavoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to renew the petitioner's passport on his application No.MD2071929783719 based on his reply dated 18.03.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Kathirvelu Assistant Solicitor General Assisted by Mr.Subbiah Central Government Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.K.Mu.Muthu Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the first and second respondents and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the first and second respondents pointed out that C.C.No.270 of 2017 is pending against the petitioner on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the said Criminal Court for getting permission to travel abroad. The writ petition is closed by giving liberty to the writ petitioner to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

move the Jurisdictional Criminal Court. The Jurisdictional Criminal Court shall dispose of the petitioner's application on merits within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the application. No costs.

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

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

2.The Superintendent Enquiry Officer, Regional Passport Office Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002, Tamilnadu.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pazhavoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Valliyoor.

+1cc to Mr.P.SUBBIAH, Advocate, SR.No. 63230 +1cc to Mr.C.SUSIKUMAR, Advocate, SR.No.63086 W.P.(MD)No.10416 of 2019 26.04.2019 IAS KK/SAR/27.04.2019/ 2P- 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/