Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21012/2025disposed of

Ravichandran v. The Regional Passport Officer

2025-08-01Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Street, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Sivagangai.

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

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to renew the petitioner's passport in Application No.MD1075226579425 and bearing reference No.25-1054278236 within a stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For R1 : Mr.K.Sankararaman 1/5

Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 & R3 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the first respondent to renew the petitioner's passport in Application No.MD1075226579425 and bearing reference No.25-1054278236.

2. The petitioner has been arrayed as Accused No.8 in Crime No.113 of 2018 dated 05.05.2018, registered by the third respondent for offences under Section 147, 148, 452, 294 (b), 323, 324, 506(2) of the IPC, Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harrasment of Women Act, 2002 and Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss), Act, 1992.

3. The learned Government Advocate for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that although charge sheet has been made ready as early as on 20.08.2018, it has not been filed before the Judicial Magistrate II, Sivagangai.

4. It appears that the petitioner filed an application on 16.06.2025, which has not been processed till date in view of the pendency of the criminal 2/5

case in the aforesaid crime number.

5. Since no case is pending against the petitioner before any criminal Court, there can be no impediment in directing the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application.

6. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to process the passport application of the petitioner and issue passport to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible.

7. It is also made clear that in case charge sheet is filed against the petitioner, the petitioner shall surrender the passport before the concerned court and retrieve the same as and when the petitioner proposes to travel abroad by filing appropriate application. If the petitioner fails to comply with this condition, the first respondent is at liberty to cancel the passport. 8.The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 01.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn 3/5

To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Street, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Sivagangai.

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

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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