Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9688/2020allowed

Am.Ananthi (Retd.Head Mistsress) v. The Regional Passport Officer

2020-09-07Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)NO.9688 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.9688 of 2020 AM.Ananthi(Retd. Head Mistress) ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Unit-I, Madurai City, Madurai - 625 014.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner on her online application with file No.MD1072587812919 dated 13.11.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramu For R-1 : M/s.B.Deepa, Central Government Standing Counsel.

For R-2 : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner is a retired school headmistress. The petitioner wants to go abroad. She has therefore applied to the respondents to issue passport to her based on the petition mentioned application.

3. It appears that a criminal case was registered against the petitioner in the year 2006. If the criminal case had culminated into charge sheet, certainly the petitioner has to go only before the Court below. But if it is pending at FIR stage, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)NO.9688 OF 2020 then, there cannot be no objection. In order to clarify the same, this Court called upon the second respondent to make a statement. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent states that till date the case is not culminated into Calender case.

4. Since the matter is pending only at FIR stage, the first respondent is directed to issue passport to the petitioner based on her application, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible. The first respondent is directed to issue passport to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition stands allowed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pmu Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Unit-I, Madurai City,Madurai - 625 014.

+1 CC to M/s.S. RAMU, Advocate ( SR-16167[F] dated 08/09/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-16351[F] dated 09/09/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.B. DEEPA, Advocate ( SR-16289[F] dated 09/09/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.9688 of 2020 07.09.2020 mr(CO) TR(11.09.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2