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Adhithya .R.S v. The Regional Passport Officer

2022-07-05Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.22414 of 2021 R.S.Adhithya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-II, Chennai City, Cr.No.37/2018.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to reissue the passport of the petitioner in pursuant to the petitioner application in file No.MD1073368087121 within the period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sathish Babu For R1 : Mrs.L.Victoria Gowri Assistant Solicitor General For R2 : Mr.G.Sivaraja Government Advocate 1/4

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner seeks re-issuance of his passport. He submitted the petition mentioned application. Since the petitioner had come under the adverse notice of the second respondent, the application could not be processed. That led to the filing of the present writ petition.

3. When the matter was taken up for disposal, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the second respondent submitted that the petitioner had to be enquired in connection with investigating the activities of the passport agent. It then transpired that the petitioner had not committed any fault. He is also not an accused in this case. Therefore, there cannot be any impediment for processing the petition mentioned application.

4. The first respondent is directed to process the petition mentioned application and re-issue the passport to the petitioner subject to fulfilment of the usual formalities.

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5. The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

05.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-II, Chennai City.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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