Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11227/2017dismissed

Chinnaraj Veluchamy, v. Government Of India

2017-06-16Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 16.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.P(MD)No.11227 of 2017 Chinnaraj Veluchamy ..Petitioner Vs The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

..Respondens.

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 relating to the impugned order dated 9.6.2017 and issued on 14/6/2017 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondent to issue the updated passport to the Petitioner based on the application No.MD1070270960117, dated 24.5.2017 For Petitioner :M/s.Senthil Kumar For Respondents :Mr.K.R.Laxman

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 9.6.2017 and issued on 14/6/2017 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondent to issue the updated passport to the Petitioner based on the application No.MD1070270960117, dated 24.5.2017, 2.Mr.K.R.Laxman, learned counsel takes notice for the respondent.

3.By consent of both parties, the main Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself. 4.In the impugned order, it is clearly stated that the Petitioner may prefer an appeal against the same to the Appellate Authority, the Chief Passport Officer, CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi. Therefore I do not find any reason to entertain this Writ Petition. It is open https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

to the Petitioner to challenge the impugned order by preferring a statutory appeal, which is provided for.

5.In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar Note: Registry is directed to return original of the order impugned herein to the Petitioner, so as to enable him to prefer a statutory appeal before the Appellate Authority, after substituting the same with xerox copy. To The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

Copy to : The Section Officer, E.R Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to M/s.K.R.LAXMAN Advocate in SR. No.60646 VSN JS/MR/SAR.4/22.06.2017/2P-4C W.P(MD)No.11227 of 2017 16.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/