Kali Dass B v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.22695 of 2025 B.Kali Dass ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai.

Tamil Nadu- 625 002.

2.The Superintending Enquiry Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu- 625 002.

3.The State represented by its Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tirunelveli District, (Crime No.415 of 2020)

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent

No. 1 to issue the passport to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For R1 and R2 : Mr.P.Sivachandran Central Government Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.Vaikam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

2. It is informed by the learned counsel for the third respondent that the petitioner is one of the accused in Crime No.415 of 2020 dated 29.09.2020 for the offences under Sections 294(b) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. Learned counsel for the third respondent would further submit that charge sheet has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi and the same has been taken on file in C.C.No.899 of 2024.

3. Considering the same, there is no scope for giving any positive direction to the first respondent to process the application of the petitioner in view of Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967. However, petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh application after securing appropriate orders from the Judicial Magistrate Court, Tenkasi, for processing the passport application before the first respondent.

4. Writ Petition stands disposed with the above observation. No costs.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

pnn To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai.

Tamil Nadu- 625 002.

2.The Superintending Enquiry Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu- 625 002.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tirunelveli District, (Crime No.415 of 2020) W.P(MD)No.22695 of 2025 Dated: 19.08.2025