Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18585/2025disposed of

Shahul Hameed v. The Regional Passport Officer

2025-07-09Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD) No.18585 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) No.14233 of 2025 Shahul Hameed ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vasudevanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order, dated 02.06.2025 passed by the 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct him to renew petitioner's passport vide passport No. M9448459. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachithu For R1 : Mr.P.Arun Jayatram Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondentS.

2. It is noticed that the petitioner is the third accused in C.C.No.142 of 2020, which is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, pursuant to the First Information Report registered in Crime No.309 of 2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 355 and 506(i) of IPC.

3. Since the criminal case is pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.142 of 2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, there is no scope for directing the first respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner directly. However, the petitioner is at liberty to move an appropriate application before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, for appropriate orders for the first 2/4

respondent to process the application of the petitioner for issuance of the passport.

4. With the above liberty, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 09.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vasudevanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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