R.Saravanakumar v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN R.Saravanakumar ... Petitioner Vs The Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue passport to the petitioner based on the application bearing file No.MD 1067399774713 dated 27.12.2013 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.S.Jeyasingh Central Government Standing Counsel 1/4

ORDER

None appears for the writ petitioner.

2. The petitioner seeks issuance of passport. The application was submitted in the year 2013. It has been closed by now. The petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh application for issuance of passport. If FIR is only pending against the petitioner that will not be a bar. If the case has been charge sheeted, the petitioner will have to move the jurisdictional criminal Court. If there is no other impediment, the respondent will consider the petitioner's application on merits and in accordance with law and dispose it of within a period of four weeks after the receipt of the fresh application from the petitioner.

3. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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