A.L.Ansio Ligo Pran v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN A.L.Ansio Ligo Pran ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - 625 002.

2.The Assistant Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, Tirunelveli.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvattar Police Station, Thiruvattar.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to accept the petitioner's application afresh under File No. MD2064209770522 and issue fresh Passport to the petitioner with a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For Respondents : Mr.S.Jeyasingh Senior Panel Counsel for R.1 & R.2 1/4

Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate for R.3

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The writ petitioner submitted an application to the first respondent seeking issuance of passport. Since a criminal case has been registered against the petitioner, his application is not being processed. The third respondent clarifies before this Court that the case registered against the writ petitioner is pending only at the FIR stage. Therefore, there is no impediment for processing the petition mentioned application. The first respondent is directed to process the petition mentioned application and issue passport to the petitioner subject to fulfilment of the usual formalities. 3.The writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. 29.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No mga 2/4

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

2.The Assistant Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, Tirunelveli.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvattar Police Station, Thiruvattar.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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