Nasira Farhana v. The External Affairs Ministry

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Nasira Farhana ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The External Affairs Ministry, Government of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan, Opposite to National Museum, Rajpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Public Foreigners Department, State Secretariat, Government of India, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Registration Officer, Foreigners Regional Registration Officers, [FRRO], Haddows Road, Suba Reddy Road Avenue, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

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4.The Registration Officer, Foreigners Regional Registration Officers, [FRRO], Vandikaran Street, Salai Bazaar, Ramanathapuram - 623 501.

5.The Consultant General, Consultant General of Malaysia, [South India], New No.7 (Old No.3), Cenotaph Road, 1st Street, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

6.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Devipattinam Police Station, Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram District.

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

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fifth respondent to re-issue the passport of the petitioner minor daughter, namely, Khatijathul Rasulath Binti Afsar Khan, bearing passport No.A53708898, which expiring on 24.09.2024, by considering the petitioner representation dated 29.06.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R.1 & R.8 Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R.2 Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.6 & R.7

ORDER

The petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action for appropriate relief.

2.Liberty is granted. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The External Affairs Ministry, Government of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan, Opposite to National Museum, Rajpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Deputy Secretary, Public Foreigners Department, State Secretariat, Government of India, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Devipattinam Police Station, Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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