W.P No. 24298 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P No. 24298 of 2025 Balamurugan Paramasivam S/o Paramasivam, No.24, Errimettu Street, Melapalaiyur, C.Keeranur Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District - 606 110. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Royala Towers, 2 and 3, 4th Floor Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002. 2.The Inspector of Police Karveppilankurichi Police Station Cuddalore District. ...Respondents PRAYER Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and issue passport in pursuant to petitioner application reference File No.MA3064932357425 dated 25.03.2025 pending on the file of the 1st respondent in pursuant of petitioner explanation dated 25.03.2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 24298 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondents: Mr.R.Sugumar Central Government Standing Counsel - for R1 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 25.03.2025 wherein the petitioner is seeking for issuance of passport in his name. 2. Heard Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.R.Sugumar, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the the first respondent and Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the second respondent. 3. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that an FIR came to be registered in Crime No.472 of 2021 for offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC and the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 24298 of 2025 petitioner is arrayed as A1. He further submits that the investigation has been completed and final report is going to be filed shortly before the concerned jurisdictional Court. 4. In the considered view of this Court, mere registration of FIR or pendency of investigation will not be a ground to deny issuance of passport to the petitioner. The law on this issue is now too well settled. In view of the same, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner dated 25.03.2025 and issue the passport to the petitioner if he satisfies all the other requirements, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 04.07.2025 KST Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 24298 of 2025 KST To 1.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Royala Towers, 2 and 3, 4th Floor Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002. 2.The Inspector of Police Karveppilankurichi Police Station Cuddalore District. W.P.No.24298 of 2025 04.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis