Kalil Rahman v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Kalil Rahman ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to renew and re-issue the passport to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's application taken on file as File No.MD1075345830123, dated 10.05.2023 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yasar Arafath For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R.1 1/4

Mr.N.Muthuvijayan, Special Government Pleader For R. 2

ORDER

This Writ petition has been filed in the nature of a mandamus seeking renewal and reissuance of passport to the petitioner by considering application in File No.MD1075345830123 dated 10.05.2023.

2. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the writ petitioner had stated that he had existing passport bearing No.KI8977410 which was issued on 01.01.2013 and expired on 31.12.2022. He then filed an application for renewal of passport. It was informed that FIR in Crime No.2 of 2021 under Section 143, 341, 269, 291 IPC, had been registered against the petitioner by the second respondent. However, the learned Special Government Pleader pointed out that further proceedings against the petitioner had been dropped since the FIR was registered during the Corona period. In this connection, G.O.No.176 dated 05.04.2022 had also been passed by the Home (Court-IV) Department, Chennai and in that G.O., the name of the petitioner is also found. 2/4

3. In view of these facts, I find there is no impediment in granting renewal of passport to the petitioner herein. The first respondent is directed to proceed further to process the application given by the petitioner and the said exercise must be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Chathirakudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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