Sujee Devendran v. The Regional Passport Officer,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.33512 of 2025 Sujee Devendran ... Petitioner Vs.
The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Tiruchirappalli, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018.
... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 28.10.2025 and thereby reissue passport to her within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble court and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Robinson For Respondent : Mr.Satheesh Kumar Central Government Standing Counsel 1/4
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus as against the 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioner dated 28.10.2025 for re-issuing the passport.
2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner her mother is a Sri Lankan citizen, however, his father is an Indian Citizen and she was born in India in Salem on 11.09.2006.
3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, a criminal case has been registered as against her parents in Cr.No.213 of 2023, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thammampatti Police Station, Salem, on the ground that they have illegally obtained a passport. However, she would submit that she is born in India and therefore, she is an Indian Citizen by birth. Therefore, criminal case as against her parents cannot be used against her.
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4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that she has got an admission to a Medical College abroad and therefore, she prays to issue passport expeditiously.
5. She also relied upon the decision of this Court reported in W.P.(MD).No.27893 of 2022 dated 30.01.2023, wherein under similar circumstances, this Court has directed the authorities to issue passport.
6. In view of the above said facts, the respondent herein is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.10.2025 and re-issue passport within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.
rgm To The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Tiruchirappalli, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018.
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