Hussain Jiffrey .A v. Regional Passoport Officer

W.P(MD)No.19994 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.03.2023

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.19994 of 2022 A.Hussain Jiffrey ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.Faizul Arifa (R2 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 20.01.2023) ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to remove the petitioner's ex-spouse name Faizul Arifa in his passport in Passport No:M1314120 within a time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil For Respondents : Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan Senior Panel Counsel for R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

W.P(MD)No.19994 of 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner herein had married the second respondent. The marriage has since been dissolved. The second respondent is said to have remarried also. In the petitioner's passport, the name of the second respondent is figuring as spouse. It has necessarily to be deleted.

3. The first respondent is directed to delete the name of the second respondent in the petitioner's passport forthwith and without any delay.

4. The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

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