David Vethamony V v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) No.15064 of 2025 V.David Vethamony ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No. 234/2021).

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to impugned show cause notice issued by the first respondent in File No. 1/5

MD2077324985725 dated 16.06.2025 and to quash the same and further direct the first respondent to renew the Passport of the petitioner in Passport No. M3116727 on the basis of online application, dated 21.01.2025. For petitioner : Mr. C.M.Mari Chelliah Prabhu For respondents : Mr. K.Sankararaman Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the second respondent.

2. It appears that two FIRs have been registered against the petitioner as detailed below:

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S.

No Crime Number Offence Stage

1. 234/2020 294(b), 506(i) IPC Acquitted in C.C.No.397 of 2021 by the Judicial Magistrate Court - I, Nagercoil.

2. 243/2020 341, 294(b), 506(i) IPC Charge sheet filed, but not taken on file.

3. It is informed that in respect of the second case, the co-accused's name has been deleted, against which the defacto complainant has filed a Protest Petition in M.P.No.13708 of 2022, which is pending before the Judicial Magistrate Court - I, Nagercoil.

4. Considering the fact that the charge sheet has already been filed against the petitioner in response to the Crime No.243/2020, there is no scope for granting any positive relief to the petitioner. Therefore, this Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to file appropriate application before the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Nagercoil for appropriate relief for the first respondent to process the passport application of the petitioner. 3/5

5. This Writ Petition is dismissed, with the above liberty. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index : Yes / No 21.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To

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

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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