WP No. 30119 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 30119 of 2025 1. Pakshal Dilipkumar Sutaria S/o. Mr. Dilipkumar Sustaria, Presently Residing At 35 W 66th St. Apt 4, Westmont, IL 60559, Usa. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Regional Passport Officer Royala Towers No.2, And 3 IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 2.The Inspector Of Police Central Crime Branch Police Station, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to forthwith process and renew the Passport application of the Petitioner bearing No.24-2005173876 dated 13.11.2024 and issue the renewed passport and pass such further or other orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 30119 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Jagannathan For Respondent: Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar for R1 Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate [Crl. Side] for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to renew the passport based on the application submitted by the petitioner on 13.11.2024. 2. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent submitted that an FIR came to be registered in Crime No.32 of 2019 and on completion of investigation, a closure report was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Alandur, as action dropped. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that RCS No.20 of 2023 was also closed by the concerned Court on 26.04.2023. 4. In the light of the above development, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 13.11.2024 and renew the passport for the regular period if the petitioner has satisfied all the other requirements. This process shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 30119 of 2025 5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 11-08-2025 rka Note: Issue order copy on 13.08.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 30119 of 2025 To 1.The Regional Passport Officer Royala Towers No.2, And 3 Iv Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 2.The Inspector Of Police Central Crime Branch Police Station, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 30119 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka WP No. 30119 of 2025 11-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis