Abdul Rahuman v. The Regional Passport Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.28697 of 2025 Abdul Rahuman

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, 7th Cross, Trichirappalli - 620 018.

2. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station Pudukkottai 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 Re-issue the Passport based on the petitioner's application in File No.TR2075541685925, dated 22.08.2025 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 22.09.2025.

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For Petitioner : M/s.S.Prabha For Respondents : M/s.B.Brijesh Kishore Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate(crl.side) for R2

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus as against the first respondent for reissuance of the passport based upon his application dated 22.08.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the second respondent submits that two criminal cases have been registered as against the petitioner in Cr.Nos.184 of 2014 and 185 of 2014 on the file of the second respondent herein. In both the cases, final report has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai, on 11.12.2014. However, the same have not been taken on file. In view of the certain defects, charge sheets have been returned and so far they have not been re-presented by the police officials concerned.

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3. This Court in a judgment reported in 2014 (8) MLJ 61 has held that mere pendency of FIR is not a legal impediment for issuance of the passport.

4. Considering the fact that the charge sheet has not been taken on file for the past 11 years and so far, the police officials have not taken any steps to re-present the same, the first respondent is directed to pass order in the application presented by the petitioner for reissuance of the passport within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, 7th Cross, Trichirappalli - 620 018.

2. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station Pudukkottai District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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