S.Sunder Singh, v. The Regional Passport Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.11400 of 2019 S.Sunder Singh ... Petitioner Vs The Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course road, Madurai- 625 002.

... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's explanation dated 16.04.2019 and further direct the respondent to process the petitioner's passport application No.MD2061964742519 and issue passport within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents : Mr.V.Kathirvelu Additional Solicitor General assisted by Mr.M.Kannan Central Government Standing Counsel

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Solicitor General submitted that there are Court proceedings pending against the petitioner.

2.It appears that the cases have matured into Summary Trial Cases (S.T.C). Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the jurisdictional Criminal Court for getting permission to travel abroad. As and when such an application is filed by the petitioner, the Court concerned shall dispose of the same within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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3.With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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