2025:MHC:1777 WP No. 27384 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 27384 of 2025 Gokul M Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office, Royala Towers, 2 and 3, 4 th Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2.The Station House Officer Latheri Police Station, National Highway 234, Latteri, Vellore District 632 202. 3.The Station House Officer Thiruverumbur All Women Police Station, Coimbatore Trichy Nagapattinam Highway, Ancillary Colony, Thiruverumbur, Trichy District 620 014. Respondent(s) Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27384 of 2025 PRAYER Directing the 1st respondent to process the petitioner's Passport Application bearing Application No.MA5065006768525 dated 19.04.2023 and issue his passport expeditiously within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Leeban Arivalagan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Poorna Chandran, CGSC For R1 Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the 1 st respondent to process the application submitted by the petitioner on 19.04.2023, wherein the petitioner is seeking the issuance of a fresh passport in his name. 2. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2 nd respondent, on instruction, submitted that there is no case pending before the 2 nd respondent. Insofar as the 3 rd respondent is concerned, an F.I.R (First Information Report) was registered in Crime No.14 of 2022, but this case Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27384 of 2025 ultimately ended in acquittal before the Mahila Court, Trichy in Spl.SC.No.117 of 2022 by judgment dated 12.06.2023. 3. Heard Mr.Leeban Arivalagan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Poorna Chandran, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 1 st respondent, and Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing on behalf of the 2 nd respondent. 4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed, this Court directs the 1 st respondent to process the application submitted by the petitioner seeking for passport, and the passport shall be issued in the name of the petitioner, if the petitioner satisfies all the other required requirements within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27384 of 2025 5. In result, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 25-07-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni Note: Registry is directed to issue order copy on 28.07.2025. Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27384 of 2025 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 Station House Officer Latheri Police Station, National Highway 234, Latteri Vellore District 632 202. 3.The Station House Officer Thiruverumbur All Women Police Station, Coimbatore Trichy Nagapattinam Highway, Ancillary Colony, Thiruverumbur, Trichy 620 014. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 27384 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. Jeni WP No. 27384 of 2025 25-07-2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis