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Mohamed Elias. R v. The Regional Passport Officer

2023-06-09Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P(MD).No.6782 of 2023 and WMP(MD)No.6352 of 2023 R.Mohamed Elias ... Petitioner Vs

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

2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul 624 003.

3. The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul District, (In Crime No. 1617 of 2020 and 2056 of 2020). ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice in Letter Ref No. 1/4

SCN/313786339/22 dated 23.11.2022 passed by the Respondent No. 1 and quash the same as illegal, consequently directing the Respondent No. 1 to reissue the passport to the petitioner forthwith based on his application in File No. MD1074765548922 dated 14.11.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mohamed Riyaz For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R2 and R3 : Mr.D.S.Nedunchezhian Government Advocate

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the passport had been received. 2.In view of the above, nothing survives for further adjudication. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.06.2023 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes/ No PNM 2/4

To

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

2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul 624 003.

3. The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul District, (In Crime No. 1617 of 2020 and 2056 of 2020). 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

PNM ORDER IN W.P(MD).No.6782 of 2023 and WMP(MD)No.6352 of 2023 09.06.2023 4/4