J.Karthik v. The Regional Passport Officer,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Writ Petition(MD)No.23295 of 2025 J.Karthik ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Clarant Plaza, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampathur Police Station, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai 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 respondent herein to re-issue petitioner Passport by correcting petitioner correct date of birth as 24.05.1989 instead of 24.05.1987 by considering his application dated 12.07.2025 within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For Respondent : Ms.B.Deepa Cental Govt. Standing Counsel (R1) Mr.Vaikkam Karunanithi Govt. Advocate (crl. side) (for R2) 1/5
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the second respondent. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to reissue his passport by correcting the date of birth as 24.05.1989 instead of 24.05.1987, by considering his application dated 12.07.2025, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.
3. The petitioner was the holder of Passport No.G0833784 dated 29.12.2006, issued for a period of ten years, valid from 29.12.2006 to 28.12.2016. After the expiry of the said passport, the petitioner made at least two attempts to obtain a fresh passport on the strength of the earlier passport.
4. A show cause notice dated 15.09.2017 was issued calling upon the petitioner to furnish the original birth certificate. However, as the petitioner failed to respond, the passport application filed in 2/5
2017 was closed. Subsequently, the petitioner filed another application in 2018. In connection with the said application, another show cause notice dated 10.01.2019 was issued, wherein the petitioner was asked to explain the discrepancy in the name of the petitioner's father, which appeared as "Jeyaraman" in the application and "Jeyaram" in the birth certificate. The petitioner again failed to respond, and accordingly, the 2018 application was closed. The petitioner has now filed a fresh application on 12.07.2025.
5. The petitioner submits that he is willing to explain the position before the respondent.
6. Having already issued a passport to the petitioner earlier, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's fresh application dated 12.07.2025 after affording an opportunity to the petitioner to explain the discrepancies. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Clarant Plaza, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampathur Police Station, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
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