M.Gopinath v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Third day of April Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY in W.A.(MD)No.SR 25478 of 2025 M.GOPINATH ... PETITIONER Vs 1 THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, MADURAI BHARATHI ULA VEETHI, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADURAI 625 002 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajarajan, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.K.Govindarajan, DSGI for R1 Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate for R2 1/3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 370 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Deputy Solicitor General for the first respondent and the learned Government Advocate for the second respondent.

3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents have got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 370 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only), to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing 2/3

which this petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

sd/- 23/04/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

ta COPY TO:

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN in W.A.(MD)No.SR 25478 of 2025 Date :23/04/2025 MK/SAR /25.04.2025 3P/2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3