Krishna Moorthy. T v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.27642 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.21753 & 21754 of 2022 T.Krishna Moorthy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathiula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 02.12.2022 and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to issue passport to the petitioner in Application No. MD1074778966722. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayaraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Karthikeyavenkatachalapathy SPC for R1 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R2 & R3

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner seeks issuance of passport. He had already submitted the petition mentioned application.

3. It is not in dispute that the case pending against the petitioner is only at FIR stage. There cannot be any impediment to process the petitioner's application. The first respondent is directed to process the petition mentioned application and issue passport to the petitioner subject to fulfilment of the usual formalities.

4. This Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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