Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20948/2021dismissed

Ganesan.A v. The Regional Passport Officer

2021-12-06Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan2 pages

W.P(MD)Nos.20948 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P(MD).Nos.20948 of 2021 and W.M.P(MD)No.17554 of 2021 A.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Road, (Near Thamarai Water Tank), Race Course Road, Madurai - 2.

2.The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

(R2 is Suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 24.11.2021) ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to renew/re-issue petitioner's passport in Passport No.J6931127, regardless of the FIR in Crime No.459/2017, pending on the file of Theppakulam Police Station within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Irfane Fathima For M/s.Ajmal Associates For R1 : Mr.Arjunarajan Senior Panel Counsel For R2 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)Nos.20948 of 2021

ORDER

Nothing further survives for adjudication.

2.This Writ Petition is dismissed as passport has been issued. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) lr/sn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Road, (Near Thamarai Water Tank), Race Course Road, Madurai - 2.

2.The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

+1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-37653[F] dated 07/12/2021 ) W.P(MD).Nos.20948 of 2021 06.12.2021 MGJ(15.12.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2