Babu Paul Dhinakaran Ramasubbu v. The Regional Passport Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.30295 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) No.23492 of 2025 Babu Paul Dhinakaran Ramasubbu

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Office Bharathi Ulla Veedhi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

2. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli City TIW Police Station, Tirunelveli.

... 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 of the impugned Communication of the 1st Respondent dated 03.09.2025 in Letter Ref.No.SCN/1049995745/25 and quash the same as illegal and further directing the 1st Respondent to renew the Passport bearing No.N0069989 considering his passport Application in File No.MD2075222402525 dated 23.06.2025 on the file of the 1st Respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Samidurai For R2 : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the first respondent, wherein the petitioner's request for renewal of passport has been rejected on the ground of adverse remarks by the second respondent police.

2. A perusal of the records reveal that the petitioner was implicated in a criminal Case in Crime No.59 of 2016 on the file of the second respondent police, for the alleged fatal accident on 07.03.2016 and a charge sheet has been laid before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli only on 23.11.2025 and the same is yet to be taken on file.

3. In view of the above said submissions, the petitioner is directed to approach the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Tirunelveli, seeking permission of the Court to go abroad. In case, if any such application is filed, the learned trial Judge is directed to dispose of the same within a period of four weeks. 2/4

Based upon the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, the first respondent is directed to proceed in accordance with law.

4. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

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1. The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Office Bharathi Ulla Veedhi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli City TIW Police Station, Tirunelveli.

3. The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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