Rajan Tennyson v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.9324 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.7049 of 2021 Rajan Tennyson ... 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, Tirunelveli.

3. The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.345 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, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned notice in letter Ref. 1/4

No.SCN/310797415/21 dated 24.03.2020 passed by the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, consequently directing the first respondent to reissue the passport to the petitioner forthwith based on his application in File No.MD2073332104521 dated 18.03.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Manimaran For R1 : No appearance For R2 & R3 : M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice in Letter Ref. No.SCN/310797415/21 dated 24.03.2020 passed by the first respondent and quash the same, consequently direct the first respondent to reissue the passport to the petitioner forthwith based on his application in File No.MD2073332104521 dated 18.03.2021.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court 2/4

to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

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1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli.

2. The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.9324 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.7049 of 2021 Dated : 06.03.2024 4/4