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Gowri Sankar, S/O.Periyasamy v. The Regional Passport Officer

2017-09-13Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.(MD)No.17250 of 2017 Gowri Sankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Municipal Water Tank Building, W.B.Road, Trichirapalli 620 008.

2. The Inspector of Police, Q Branch, Trichirapalli.

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take necessary action for issuance of a New Passport in favour of petitioner in connection with file No. TR2079973844317 on the basis of the representation dated 04.09.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinayak for Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R-1 : Mr.K.Ahsok Kumar Ram For R-2 : Mr.G.Muthu Kannan Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to take necessary action for issuance of a New Passport in his favour in connection with file No. TR2079973844317, on the basis of the representation dated 04.09.2017.

2.Heard Mr.S.Vinayak, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.K.Asok Kumar Ram, learned counsel for first respondent and Mr.G.Muthukannan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent.

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3.Mr.G.Muthukannan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent, on instructions, would submit that the criminal complaints were given against one Kalaiselvan and others, who were running the travel agency at Trichy. Based on the complaint, the second respondent registered a case in crime No.1 of 2017 under Passport Act. Pursuant to the search, the second respondent has seized totally 112 documents including the petitioner's passport.

4.The learned Government Advocate would further submit that now the petitioner's passport and all the documents seized by the second respondent were produced before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy in Crime No.1 of 2017.

5.In view of the above submission, nothing survives for further adjudication. Hence, this Writ Petition is closed by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Trichy for getting his passport. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Municipal Water Tank Building, W.B.Road, Trichirapalli 620 008.

2. The Inspector of Police, Q Branch, Trichirapalli.

+1cc to Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, Advocate in Sr.No.78859 +1cc to MR.K.Asok Kumar Ram, Advocate in SR.No.78411 +1cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No.78778 skn AE/KK/SAR3/03.10.2017/2P/6C W.P.(MD)No.17250 of 2017 13.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/