WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W .P(MD)No.8584 of 2025 Rajeswari : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar, 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli-620 018. 2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, Trichy District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue passport to the petitioner based on his application having File No.TR2066678532524 within stipulated time that may be fixed by this court, considering the petitioner's representation, dated 27/02/2025 and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Syed Ali For 1st Respondent : Mr.V.Malaiyendran Central Government Standing Counsel 1/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 For 2nd Respondent : Mr.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal side) O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for a direction to direct the respondents to issue passport to the petitioner, based on the application having File No.TR2066678532524 within stipulated time that may be fixed by this court, considering the petitioner's representation, dated 27/02/2025. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent as well as the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the 2nd respondent. 3.The respondents after keeping the petitioner's passport suspecting that the petitioner is not an Indian Citizen had called upon the petitioner to furnish the birth certificate for proving the place of birth and nationality, who however, unable to produce the same. 2/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on the other hand, would submit that the petitioner's daughter has been issued with Passport bearing No.Y4439456, which is valid between 12/07/2024 and 11/07/2034, wherein the name of the petitioner has been given as mother and the name of the petitioner's husband as BABU. That apart, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's mother died in the year 1969 and the petitioner's father died in the year 1972 and therefore, the petitioner is not in possession of the documents to substantiate that the petitioner was born in India. That apart, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Government itself has recognized that the petitioner is an Indian citizen. 5.In this connection, the learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the Family Card issued in the name of the petitioner's husband BABU, wherein the name of the petitioner has been given as the wife of BABU. The petitioner has also placed reliance on the Family Card, Ration Card, PAN Card issued by the Income Tax Department, Voters ID Card, Aadhar Card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, Birth 3/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 certificate of the petitioner's daughter issued by the Tiruchirappalli City Corporation and the Residence Certificate issued by the Tasilhar on 16/12/2021. 6.There are overwhelming records to show that the petitioner has been residing in India and has been considered to be a citizen of India by the several statutory authorities such as Income Tax Department and Unique Identification Authority of India, who has been issued Aadhar Card, Voters Card issued by the Election Commission, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department. 7.Although it was incumbent on the part of the petitioner to have produced the birth certificate on 15/08/1969, the overwhelming records indicate that the petitioner has been treated to be an Indian citizen. That apart, Clearance Certificate has been issued by the 2nd respondent and has been forward to the first respondent, on 29/04/2025 through the SP Office. 4/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 8.The second respondent has also produced the copy of the communication, which reads as follows:- kzpfz;lk; fhty; epiyak; “ gzpe;J rkh;gpf;fgLfpwJ ma;ah> ghh;it. 1.C.No.16/C4/PASSPORT/DCRB/2025 Date: 16.04.2024. 2.File No.:TR206667853252, Dated: 02.04.2025 of the Regional Passport Office, Trichy. 3.C.No: /B5PS/MKM/TRI/2025 ghh;it 1-y; fz;l Fwpg;ghizapy; jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp khtl;l kzpfz;lk; fhty; epiya vy;iyf;Fl;gl;l gFjpapy; cs;s gpshl; vz;.161> tp.$p.gp nuh$h lt[d;-1 nf.rhj;jD}h; bjw;F> nf.nf.egh; mQ;ry;> jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp-620021 vd;w Kfthpapy; trpf;Fk; jpUkjp.uhn$];thp f/bg. ghg[ vd;gth; ,e;jpa flt[r;rPl;L ntz;o TR2066678532524 ,e;jpa vd;w nfhg;g[ vz; :K:ykhf tpz;zg;gpj;J ,Ue;jjhft[k;> ,e;j tpz;zg;gjhuupd; flt[r; rPl;L tprhuizapy; kzpfz;lk; fhty; epiya tprhuiz mwpf;ifapy; Foa[hpik Fwpj;J CLEAR REPORT rkh;g;gpf;fg;gl;L flt[r;rPl;L tHq;f Ml;nrgiz VJk; 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trpj;J tUtjhft[k;> tprhuizapy; bjhpa tUfpwJ. nkYk; uhn$];thp vd;gth; jw;nghJ nkw;fz;l Kfthpapy; cs;s tPl;il tpw;W tpl;L mtuJ bfhGe;jdhh; jpahfuh$d;> 3/277> uhkypq;fefh;> Fz;L::h; gh;kh fhydp> jpUr;rp-7 vd;w Kfthpapy; trpj;J tUtjhft[k; tprhuizapy; bjhpa tUfpwJ. nkYk; uhn$];thp vd;gthpd; Foa[hpikf;fhd rhd;Wfs; midj;ija[k; Ma;t[ bra;Jk;> mth; kPJ tHf;Ffs; VJk; gjpt[ bra;ahky; ,Ue;j epiyapy; mtUf;F flt[r;rPl;L tHq;f ntz;oa 7/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 CLEAR REPORT bfhLf;fg;gl;lJ vdt[k; mth; ,e;jpa Foa[hpikf;fhd midj;J Mtzq;fSk; murhy; tHq;fg;gl;L mjid itj;jpUe;jhh; vdt[k; mjd; efy; ,j;Jld; ,izf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ vdt[k; gzpe;J mwpf;if rkh;g;gpf;fgLfpwJ.” 9.In view of the above, there shall be a positive direction to the first respondent to process the passport of the petitioner at the earliest. 10.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 19/08/2025 Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No NCC : Yes/No er 8/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 To, 1.The Inspector of Police, Manikandam Police Station, Trichy District. 2.The Government Advocate, (Criminal side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 9/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN,J er WP(MD)No.8584 of 2025 19/08/2025 10/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis