WP(MD)No.14904 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.14904 of 2025 Jaijawahar : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002. 2.The State of Tamilnau rep. By the Inspector of Police, CBI, EOW, Chennai. : 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 issue the passport to the petitioner, by considering the petitioner's Application file No.MD1077551037325 and to permit the petitioner to go to abroad within the time limit and that may be stipulated by this court. For Petitioner : M/s.A.Mahalakshmi For 1st Respondent : Mr.S.Mariappan Central Government Standing Counsel For 2nd Respondent : Mr.Vaikkam Karunanidhi Government Advocate (Criminal side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.14904 of 2025 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the 1st respondent to issue the Passport to the petitioner, by considering the petitioner's application File No.MD1077551037325 and to permit the petitioner to go to abroad within the time limit. 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 learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that FIRs have been registered against the petitioner, pursuant to which, charge sheet have also been filed and now cases are pending before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karaikudi, in CC Nos.1, 2 and 4 of 2024 for the offences under sections 120(b), 420 IPC and section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 4.Since already cases are pending against the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karaikudi, there can be no positive direction to process the application of the petitioner. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to file appropriate application before the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.14904 of 2025 Judicial Magistrate No.1, Karaikudi for appropriate orders for the 1st respondent to process the Passport of the petitioner, if the Passport application of the petitioner has not been already closed. 5.With the above said liberty, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 19/08/2025 Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No NCC : Yes/No er To, 1.The Inspector of Police, CBI, EOW, Chennai. 2.The Government Advocate (Criminal side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.14904 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN,J er WP(MD)No.14904 of 2025 19/08/2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis