Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20009/2022allowed

Abishek v. The Regional Passport Officer

2022-08-29Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.20009 OF 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.08.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.20009 of 2022 Abishek ... Petitioner Vs.

1 The Regional Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Madurai.

2 The Superintendent Enquiry Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai 625002, Tamil Nadu.

3 The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to issue passport on the petitioner's application with file No.MD01C5042544922 dated 08.07.2022 based on his representation dated 09.08.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ajaykose For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.Ms.L.Victoria Gowri, Assistant Solicitor General of India.

For R-3 : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate.

* * * 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.20009 OF 2022

O R D E R

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. 29.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.20009 OF 2022 To:

1 The Regional Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Madurai.

2 The Superintendent Enquiry Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai 625002, Tamil Nadu.

3 The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3/4

4 W.P.(MD)NO.20009 OF 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

PMU W.P.(MD)No.20009 of 2022 29.08.2022 4/4