Kulasekaraperumal v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Kulasekaraperumal ... Petitioner vs.

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

2. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police Panagudi Police Station Tirunelveli District (Crime No. 98/2023 and Crime No.99/2023) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the 1st respondent to issue a passport to the Petitioner on the basis of his passport application in File No.MD2077019370724 dated 14.10.2024 as expeditiously as possible, within the time stipulation as prescribed by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner :Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar For Respondents :Mr.A.Devarajan Standing Counsel - For R1 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.side) -For R2 *****

O R D E R

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue a passport based on the application submitted by the petitioner dated 14.10.2024.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that criminal cases are pending against the petitioner before the jurisdictional criminal court and, therefore, the passport has not been issued by invoking Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967. The petitioner seeks liberty to approach the jurisdictional criminal court to obtain permission and thereafter make an application for issuance of a passport. 2/4

3. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional criminal court for obtaining permission. Upon such application being submitted, the jurisdictional criminal court shall consider the same as expeditiously as possible.

4. There shall be no order as to costs.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

gvn To:-

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

2. The Inspector of Police Panagudi Police Station Tirunelveli District.

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