Manikandan v. The Regional Passport Officer
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.05.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Manikandan
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Near Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli.
2. The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to issue the Passport to the petitioner considering the application in File no. TR1064622352722 dated 26.09.2022 within the time stipulate by this Hon'ble Court For Petitioner : Mr.K.Pragadeesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Malayendran, 1/4
CGSC for R1 Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam Government Advocate for R2
ORDER
By consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.
2. When a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner herein based on an adverse police verification report against the petitioner herein for the involvement in Crime No.390 of 2016 for the offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 323 and 506(1) IPC, the petitioner has appraoched this Court seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to issue the passport by considering his application No.TR1064622352722 dated 26.09.2022.
3. The learned Government Advocate representing the second respondent submitted that the investigation in Crime No.390 of 2016 alone is pending and no chargesheet has been filed till date. 2/4
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is willing to give an explanation to the first respondent herein, which may be considered by him.
5. In the light of the submissions made, the petitioner is granted liberty to give an explanation to the showcause notice dated 19.10.2022 issued by the first respondent herein within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the first respondent herein shall consider it on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks therefrom.
6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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M.S.RAMESH,J.
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1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Near Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli.
2. The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.
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