Sudhakar v. The Regional Passport Officer

ORDER Heard both sides.

¶2The petitioner seeks issuance of passport.

¶3He is facing prosecution in C.C.No.1081 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.3, Nagercoil. The petitioner has to necessarily move the trial Magistrate for relief. The petitioner is given permission to file MP seeking the relief now sought for. After the same is filed, it shall be disposed of within a period of three weeks thereafter.

¶4With this liberty to the petitioner and direction to the learned trial Magistrate, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

22.11.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Suchindram Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. rmi

22.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.11.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Sudhakar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Racecourse Road, Madurai-625 002. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Suchindram Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to issue passport by considering the petitioner's passport application in file No. MD4073494266721 with in the time stipulated by this Court on the basis of his representation dated 09.12.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents : Mr.V.B.Sundareshwar for R1 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate for R2 & R3