S.Sankaranarayanan, v. The Regional Passport Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.6720 of 2016 S.Sankaranarayanan ... Petitioner versus ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to process and reissue the petitioner's passport bearing No.f2495417 based on his application dated 28.07.2015 pending on the file of the respondent in file No.MD1078706831315 in accordance with the Notification issued by Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs in G.S.R.No.570(E) dated 25.08.1993 and in the light of the 1/4

order dated 27.05.2010 passed by this Court in W.P.No.6623 of 2010. W.P.(MD)No.6721 of 2016 P.K.M.Selvam ... Petitioner versus ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to process and reissue the petitioner's passport bearing No.f2763632 based on his application dated 28.07.2015 pending on the file of the respondent in file No.MD1078706735115 in accordance with the Notification issued by Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs in G.S.R.No.570(E) dated 25.08.1993 and in the light of the order dated 27.05.2010 passed by this Court in W.P.No.6623 of 2010. For Petitioner in both W.Ps.

: Mr.Savari Prakash For Respondent : Mr.D.Saravanan 2/4

COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the prayer sought for in both the writ petitions have become infructuous. Therefore, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, both the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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