W.P(MD)No.22472 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.22472 of 2025 Ramkumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai 625 002. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner in passport application No.MDA077536210325 dated 04.04.2025 pending before the first respondent in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kasinathadurai For R1 : Mr.M.Murugan Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 & R3 : Mr.Vaikam Karunanidhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner in passport application No.MDA077536210325 dated 04.04.2025 pending before the first respondent in accordance with law. 2. The petitioner has been served with a notice dated 02.07.2025, wherein, the petitioner has been called upon to provide an explanation regarding the cases pending against him in certain FIRs registered on the file of the respondents 2 and 3 herein. 3. The learned Government Advocate for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the petitioner has been involved in atleast 11 different FIRs registered for various offences. It is further submitted that out of 11 cases, some of them have 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 been disposed of and some of the cases charge sheet has been filed but not taken on file by the concerned Court. The details of which reads as under: S.No Crime No. Section of Law Stage of the case 1 189/2024 4(1)(a) of TNP Act Charge sheet not taken on file 2 583/2023 353, 506(ii) IPC, 4(1)(a), 4(1) (i) of TNP Act Charge sheet not taken on file 3 297/2022 4(1)(k) TNP Act Disposed 4 55/2022 4(1)(a), 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Disposed 5 30/2022 4(1)(a), of TNP Act Disposed 6 428/2021 4(1)(aa), 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Charge sheet not taken on file 7 372/2020 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Charge sheet not taken on file 8 86/2019 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Disposed 9 71/2019 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Disposed 10 205/2018 379 of IPC r/w 21(IV) Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act Charge sheet not taken on file 11 554/2009 4(1)(i) of TNP Act Disposed 4. Considering the same, there can be no impediment in directing the first respondent to process the petitioner's passport application. 5. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to process the passport application of the petitioner and issue passport to the petitioner as expeditiously 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 as possible preferably within period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. It is also made clear that in case charge sheets are filed and taken on file against the petitioner in respect of Serial Nos.1, 2, 6, 7 and 10 in the above table, the petitioner shall voluntarily surrender the passport before the concerned court and retrieve the same as and when the petitioner proposes to travel abroad by filing appropriate application. If the petitioner fails to comply with this condition, the first respondent is at liberty to cancel the passport. 7.The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 19.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai 625 002. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Inspector of Police Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD)No.22472 of 2025 19.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis