D.Prabin v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR D.Prabin ... Appellant Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veedi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvattar Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.15691 of 2025 dated 11.06.2025 on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Mr.Charles Kamalesh M.Appaji For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1.

Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R2.

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JUDGMENT

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner seeks re-issuance of passport. The learned Single Judge rightly relegated him to go before the learned trial Magistrate for appropriate relief. But then, learned Single Judge was not right in holding that the appellant cannot utilize the passport for travelling abroad without permission of the Regional Passport Officer, Madurai. This direction was not called for. Therefore, the last sentence in Paragraph No.4 of the order of the learned Single Judge alone is set aside.

3.This writ appeal is partly allowed. No costs. (G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 28.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

To:

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veedi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvattar Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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