Vinothkumar A v. The Regional Passport Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)No.22998 of 2022 A.Vinoth Kumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Trichy, Trichy District.

2.The Passport Officer, Passport Office, 201/7D, Medical College Road, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 07.11.2022 in Application No. TR1064710644722 and quash the same and 1/4

consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue Passport to the petitioner based on his application in Application No. TR1064710644722 dated 26.10.2022 within a time as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Gunasekaran For Respondents : Mrs.L.Victoria Gowri Deputy Solicitor General of India for R.1 & R.2 Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.3

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner seeks issuance of passport. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) clarified that the case against the petitioner has culminated in C.C.No.149 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily get relief only from the jurisdictional Criminal Court. The petitioner is at liberty to move the learned Jurisdictional Criminal Court seeking permission. If such a miscellaneous petition is filed, the same shall be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter.

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3. With this liberty to the petitioner to move the jurisdictional Criminal Court, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.01.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Trichy, Trichy District.

2.The Passport Officer, Passport Office, 201/7D, Medical College Road, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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