S.Mariappan v. The Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD)No.13513 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.11272 and 11273 of 2020 S.Mariappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai.

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

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings No.2000003_CPC_NDU, dated 16.03.2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the first respondent herein forthwith to re-issue the petitioner's passport bearing No.S8103830 dated 20.12.2018, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For R1 : Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan Central Government Counsel For R2 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader for Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate

ORDER

It is informed by the learned Government Advocate that the proceedings are pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.459 of 2020 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri. Therefore, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, for the similar request now made in this writ petition. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, upon receipt of such petition, shall dispose of the same by following due process of law.

2. With the above liberty, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.03.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes cp

To The Inspector of Police, Nanguneri Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

P.T.ASHA, J.

cp and W.M.P(MD) Nos.11272 and 11273 of 2020 Dated: 13.03.2023