W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No. 7579 of 2026 Rasiya Begam .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Regional Passport Officer, O/o. the Regional Passport Officer, Race Course Road, Madurai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Puzhuthipatti Police Station, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS to direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents to issue No Objection Certificate to the effect that Sathik Batcha and Sathicqu represent the same person and accordingly proceed the application further for the purpose of the renewal of the passport of the Petitioner's husband bearing No.P0724668, within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.AjmalAssociates For Respondents : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 : Mr.P.Subbaraj, Special Government Pleader for R4 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate(Crl. Side) for R2 & R3 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to rectify the petitioner's husband passport by reflecting his name as 'Sathik Batcha' instead of 'Sathicqu'. The petitioner's husband submitted a 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 representation with the Indian Embassy at Kuwait to rectify his name in the passport as 'Sathik Batcha' instead of 'Sathicqu'. The said application was forwarded to the third respondent herein. But the third respondent has not acted upon the said application. 2. Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the third respondent submitted that there is no provision for rectifying the name and therefore the petitioner has to obtain a decree from the jurisdictional civil Court. 3. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has issued guidelines/circulars prescribing the documents that may be produced for issuance or correction of passport particulars. As per the said guidelines, documents such as Aadhaar Card, Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC), Service Identity Card issued by the State or Central Government, Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, and other specified documents can be relied upon. 4. In the present case, the petitioner has produced copies of the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 Aadhaar Card and PAN Card of her husband which indicate that the petitioner’s husband's name as 'Sathick Batcha' and not 'Sathicqu'. 5. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that the first respondent is bound to consider the request of the petitioner’s husband for correction of his name on the basis of the documents produced, subject to verification in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s request and re-issue the passport by correcting the name of the petitioner's husband as 'Sathik Batcha' instead of 'Sathiqu' in Passport No.P0724668. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of two(2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. There shall be no orders as to Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.04.2026 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 Index :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No PJL To 1. The Regional Passport Officer, O/o. the Regional Passport Officer, Race Course Road, Madurai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Puzhuthipatti Police Station, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. PJL W.P.(MD)No.9493 of 2026 10.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis