Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17147/2025disposed of

S.Balasingam v. The Regional Passport Officer

2025-06-25Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.13010 & 13014 of 2025 S.Balasingam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

2. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide proceedings in File No. MD1075085424625, dated 27.05.2025, Letter Ref. No. SCN/1049305889/25, dated 09.06.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the first 1/4

respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner in File No. MD1075085424625, dated 27.05.2025, within a period as stipulated by this Court. For petitioner : Mr.K.Ramanathan For respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for the first respondent and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the second respondent.

2. The petitioner is an accused No.6 in S.C.No.179 of 2024, for the offences under Sections 13(1)&(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, 3(a) r/w 6(a) of the Passport (Entry into India) Rule, 1950 and Section 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946 @ Section 10(a)(iv) of the Unlawful Activities (Preventions) Amendment Act, 2004 r/w 120(B) of IPC in Crime No.153 of 2007, pending before the Principal District Court, Ramanathapuram. Therefore, the 2/4

challenge to the impugned notice cannot be countenanced, pursuant to the FIR registered in Crime No.153 of 2007.

3. However, it is open to the petitioner to approach the Principal District Court, Ramanathapuram for appropriate relief in accordance with the Office Memorandum, dated 10.10.2019, for appropriate/suitable orders for the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application.

4. This Writ Petition is dismissed, with the above liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 25.06.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

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

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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