Madras High CourtWMP(MD)/16658/2024ordered

Pandiyan v. The Regional Passport Officer

2024-10-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Friday,the Eighteenth day of October Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.SATHISH KUMAR IN WP(MD).No.18572 of 2024 Pandiyan ... Petitioner/ Petitioner Vs 1 The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai District.

2 The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

3 The Inspector of Police, Kandavarayanpatti Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents/Respondents Prayer in WMP(MD). No.16658 of 2024:- This Miscellaneous petition under Article 226 of the Contitution of India, to restore the Writ Petition in WP(MD).No. 18572 of 2024 on the file of this Court which was dismissed for default on 07.08.2024 by allowing this petition. 1/4

Prayer in WP(MD).No.18572 of 2024:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the renewal of petitioners passport application in File No. MD1076352494324 dated 13.03.2024 and to re-issue the passport to the petitioner within the stipulated time by this Court.

ORDER:- This Miscellaneous petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mrs.C.R..Poongodiyal, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Mr.Alaguram Jothi For R1,Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Goverment Advocate For R2, for the respondentS, this Court made the following order: " Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is allowed.

Registry is directed to restore the writ petition in WP(MD)No.18572 of 2024 on file and post the matter in the usual Course." Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.S.III) // True Copy // /10/2024 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I, II, III, IV) TO 2/4

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

2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District.

3. The Inspector of Police Kandavarayanpatti Police Station Sivagangai District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Copy to:

The Section Officer, Writ Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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ORDER DATED : 18/10/2024 ==========================

ORDER

========================== in WP(MD).No.18572 of 2024 Giving direction and etc.

as stated within.

SL(25.10.2024)/ 4P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 4/4