WP No. 22937 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 22937 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 25774 OF 2025 1. Anandhan Rajangam S/o.Rajangam, No.4/40A, Vadakku Theru, Kariyanur Post, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector Of Police Ramanatham Police Station, Perambalur District. 3.The Regional Passport Officer Plot No.A5, Salai Road And Shastri Road Junction, Thillai Nagar, Thiruchirapalli. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the order of the 3rd respondent in Letter Reference No.OBJ / 320298747/24 dated https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22937 of 2025 19.12.2024 quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to issue passport to the petitioner in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s): M/s.T.Dharani For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Veda Bagath Singh Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate [Crl Side] for R2 Mr.J.Rajesh, Central Government standing Counsel for R3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned communication dated 19.12.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent and for a consequential direction to the 3rd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner and to issue passport to the petitioner. 2. Heard M/s.T.Dharani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Veda Bagath Singh, learned Additional Government Pleader for 1st respondent and Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, learned Government Advocate [Crl Side] for 2nd respondent and Mr.J.Rajesh, Central Government standing Counsel for 3rd respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22937 of 2025 3. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent submitted that an FIR has been registered in Crime No.261 of 2021 for offence under Section 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC and that the investigation is pending till date. The learned Government Advocate further submitted that the petitioner has been added as A1 in the FIR. 4. In the considered view of this Court, the mere registration of an FIR cannot be a ground to reject the issuance of passport to the petitioner. The criminal case at the stage of an FIR is not a “case pending” and therefore, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner and issue the passport to the petitioner, if the petitioner has satisfied all the other requirements, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26-06-2025 rka https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22937 of 2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Inspector Of Police Ramanatham Police Station, Perambalur District. 3.The Regional Passport Officer Plot No.A5, Salai Road And Shastri Road Junction, Thillai Nagar, Thiruchirapalli. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22937 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 22937 of 2025 WMP NO. 25774 OF 2025 26-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis