1/5 WP No. 27498 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 27498 of 2025 Hameed Nazutheen Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Regional Passport Office At Chennai Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, Old No. 785 New No. 158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002 2.The State Rep. By Inspector Of Police R1 Mambalam Police Station, No.1, Madley Road, T.Nagar Chennai 17 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, direct the 1st respondent to re-issue the passport of the petitioner made vide file no.MA1075637898523 dated 07.08.2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/5 WP No. 27498 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.Avinash Wadhwani For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Sugumar Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 07.08.2023, wherein the petitioner has sought for the reissuance of passport. 2.The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent submitted that an FIR is pending in Crime No.715 of 2021, wherein, the petitioner has been arrayed as A1 and the investigation is pending. 3.In the considered view of this Court, a mere pendency of an FIR cannot be a ground to deny the reissuance of passport in favour of the petitioner. The law on this issue is now too well settled. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/5 WP No. 27498 of 2025 4.In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to process the application submitted by the petitioner and reissue the passport, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if the petitioner has satisfied all the other requirements. 5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 24-07-2025 (1/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/5 WP No. 27498 of 2025 To 1. The Regional Passport Office At Chennai Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, Old No. 785 New No. 158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002 2.The Inspector of Police R1 Mambalam Police Station, No.1, Madley Road, T.Nagar Chennai 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/5 WP No. 27498 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 27498 of 2025 24-07-2025 (1/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis