Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13448/2019disposed of

S.Thiyagarajan, v. The Regional Passport

2019-06-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.13448 of 2019 S.Thiyagarajan ...

Petitioner Vs.

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

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Respondent Prayer:

The petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue the passport based on the petitioner passport application ARN 19-1004474503 dated 08.05.2019 within the stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh For Respondents : Mr.V.Kathirvelu, ASG for assisted by Mr.K.Prabhu, CGSC

O R D E R

The prayer in the Writ petition is for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue the passport based on the petitioner's passport application ARN 19-1004474503 dated 08.05.2019.

2.Heard Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Kathirvelu, learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the respondent. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made an application on 08.05.2019 and if the said application is considered on merits and a decision is taken thereon by the respondent within a time frame, the petitioner would be satisfied.

4.The learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the said application of the petitioner dated 08.05.2019 would be considered by the respondent on merits and in accordance with law and take a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

decision and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.In view of the said submission made by both sides and considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this Writ petition, this Writ petition is disposed with the following directions:

That the respondent is hereby directed to consider the application of the petitioner dated 08.05.2019 for issuing passport and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law, of course, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if such need arises and pass final orders thereon, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) nbj To The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai 625 002.

+ 1 CC to Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Advocate in SR.No.70849 + 1 CC to Mr.K.Prabhu, Advocate in SR.No.70903 W.P.(MD)No.13448 of 2019 KS(11.07.2019) 2 P 4 C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/