Karuppiah v. The Regional Passport Officer

1 W.P.(MD)NO.27596 OF 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.27596 of 2022 Karuppiah ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Somanathapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue passport to the petitioner by processing petitioner's passport application file No.MD01C5079421122 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Hariharan For R-1 : Mr.P.Paul Pandi, Special Panel Counsel.

For R-2 : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) * * * 1/4

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The writ petitioner submitted an application to the first respondent seeking issuance of passport. Since a criminal case has been registered against the petitioner, his application is not being processed.

3. The second respondent clarifies before this Court that the case registered against the writ petitioner is pending only at the FIR stage.

4. Therefore, there is no impediment for processing the petition mentioned application. The first respondent is directed to process the petition mentioned application and issue passport to the petitioner subject to fulfilment of the other usual formalities.

The writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs.

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3 W.P.(MD)NO.27596 OF 2022 To:

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Somanathapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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