WP No. 26366 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 26366 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 29680 OF 2025 1. B.Hyder Ali S/o.Bakruddin, No.164, Annai Sathya Nagar Main Street, Vyasarpadi, Chennai- 039. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Regional Passport Officer (Chennai) Ministry Of External Affairs, Government Of India, Regional Passport Office, Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor,Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai- 02. 2.The State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police, P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai. 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 records of the Impugned order dated 15.03.2024 bearing Letter ref. No.CNO/ 317379823/ 24 issued by the Respondent and quash the same and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26366 of 2025 direct the Respondent to re-issue the passport to the petitioner on his application dated 03.10.2023 bearing reference No. 23- 1012291485 within the period to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondent(s): Mrs.R.Durgarani, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate[Crl Side] for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned communication dated 15.03.2024 issued by the 1st respondent and for a consequential direction to the 1st respondent to reissue the passport of the petitioner based on the application submitted by the petitioner on 03.10.2023. 2. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent submitted that an FIR came to be registered against the petitioner and ultimately, on completion of the investigation, the police report was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Trichy and the same was taken on file in CC No.540 of 2019 and the case is pending. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26366 of 2025 3. The impugned communication has been issued by the 1st respondent mainly on the ground that a case is pending before the concerned Court and therefore, the 1st respondent cannot reissue / renew the passport of the petitioner. 4. In the considered view of this Court, the law on this issue is now too well settled. Useful reference can be made to the judgement of the Division Bench of this Court in WA No.902 of 2023 wherein the Division Bench has held that insofar as the re-issuance of passport is concerned, it is not necessary for the concerned person to get the permission from the Court. Only when it comes to travelling abroad, the concerned person must seek for permission from the Court where the criminal case is pending. 5. Considering the above, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner and re-issue the passport in the name of the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the petitioner satisfies all the other requirements. If the petitioner wants to go abroad, the petitioner has to necessarily seek for the permission from the Court where the criminal case is pending. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26366 of 2025 6. This writ petition is allowed with the above directions. No costs. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 21-07-2025 rka Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Regional Passport Officer (Chennai) Ministry Of External Affairs, Government Of India, Regional Passport Office, Rayala Towers No.2 And 3, IV Floor,Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai- 02. 2.The State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police, P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26366 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 26366 of 2025 WMP NO. 29680 OF 2025 21-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis