Madras High CourtWP(MD)/21112/2025disposed of

Sellakili v. The Regional Passport Officer

2025-08-01Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2025

CORAM

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

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Tiruchirappalli New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Thanjavur 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 consider the petitioner's passport application in online application File NO.TR1064961554025 dated 21.04.2025 within time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijayendiran For R1 : Mr.M.Mithun Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's passport application dated 21.04.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate for the second respondent submits that the petitioner is an accused in three FIRs registered against him as detailed below:

S.No Crime No. Section of Law Stage of the case 256/2017 294(b), 323 IPC STC No.1115 of 2017 before District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, convicted and fine imposed 314/2022 294(b), 341, 354, 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC Charge sheet filed by way of e-filing on 26.03.2025, not taken on file.

918/2022 294(b), 324, 506(2) of IPC, 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, Charge sheet filed, taken on file in C.C.No.46 of 2023 before District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam.

3. The above table indicates that one criminal case is pending against the petitioner before the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, 2/4

in C.C.No.46 of 2023.

4. Considering the same, there can be no positive direction to the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application. It is open to the petitioner to move appropriate application before the concerned Court for appropriate relief for the first respondent to process the passport application.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above liberty. There shall be no order as to costs.

01.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Tiruchirappalli New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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