Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22475/2025disposed of

Santhosh Murugaiyan v. The Regional Passport Officer

2025-08-19Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Santhosh Murugaiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Officer, Near Municipal Complex, 7th Cross, Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu 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, direct the first respondent to issue the Passport to the petitioner considering the application in File No.TR1065122555025 dated 03.06.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Pragadeesh Kumar For R1 : Mr.B.Brijesh Kishore Central Government Standing Counsel 1/4

For R2 : Mr.Vaikam Karunanidhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue the Passport to the petitioner by considering the application in File No.TR1065122555025 dated 03.06.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate for the second respondent confirms that although FIR has been registered in Crime No.573 of 2022 on 26.05.2022 before the second respondent for offences under Sections 294(b), 447, 354, 506(1) of the IPC, no charge sheet has been filed till date and the case is still under investigation.

3. Considering the same, there can be no impediment in directing the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application.

4. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to process the passport application of the petitioner and issue passport to the petitioner as expeditiously 2/4

as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. It is also made clear that in case charge sheet is filed and taken on file 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. 6.The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 19.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Officer, Near Municipal Complex, 7th Cross, Thillai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli.

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

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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