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M.Harishpandi v. The Superintendent

2025-06-12Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN M.Harishpandi ... Petitioner Vs

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to provide passport to the petitioner in application No.MD1067489806125, dated 10.03.2025. 1/5

For petitioner : Mr. A.Mathan For respondents : Mr.V.B.Sundhareshwar Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2 & R3 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents 2 and 3.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to direct the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner in response to the application No.MD1067489806125, dated 10.03.2025.

3. Mr.V.B.Sundhareshwar, learned Central Government Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the first respondent. Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice on behalf of the 2/5

respondents 2 and 3.

4. It is informed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents 2 and 3 that the petitioner has been arrayed as sole accused in FIR in Crime No.49 of 2022 before the third respondent, for the alleged offences under Sections 279, 337 of IPC @ Sections 279, 338 of IPC.

5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents 2 and 3 would also submit that the complaint has been taken on file and the petitioner has been charge sheeted in S.T.C.No.419 of 2023, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirupuvanam, Sivagangai district.

6. Considering the same, there cannot be any positive direction to the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner as prayed for. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach concerned Judicial Magistrate for appropriate relief for the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application.

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7. This Writ Petition is dismissed with the above liberty. No costs. Index : Yes / No 12.06.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd Note:

Issue today on 12.06.2025.

To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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