The petitioner, acquitted in a criminal case, sought writ relief to remove a 'Red Alert' marking on his passport and immigration records restricting his travel, resulting in the withdrawal of the alert.
Withdrawal of the 'Red Alert' reflecting on the petitioner's passport.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.12.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.P.No.5654 of 2018
P.Christal Jeyaraj
... Petitioner
Versus
Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai:600 006.
Chennai:600 002.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to submit his part of memorandum about the acquittal of the petitioner in C.C.No.6500/2016 in the court of CCB & CBCID MM, Egmore, Chennai to first and second respondents and further direct the first and second respondents to consider the same to remove the entries made in the records and computers of Airport Authorities and in 1st and 2nd respondent's records that is reflecting RED ALERT or any other remark prohibiting the smooth departure, arrival of the petitioner at the Airport, thereby enabling the petitioner to have the departure and arrival renewal of visa like the other regular passenger without any obstruction whatsoever.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Arokhiaraj
For Respondents : Mr.V.Shanmugasundar (R3)
Special Government Pleader
Mr.T.L.Thirumalaisamy (R1 and R2) CGSC
O R D E R
The petitioner, aggrieved by the look-out notice, has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the third respondent to submit his part of memorandum about the acquittal of the petitioner in C.C.No.6500/2016 in the court of CCB & CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to first and second respondents and further direct the first and second respondents to consider the same to remove the entries made in the records and computers of Airport Authorities and in 1st and 2nd respondent's records that is reflecting as RED ALERT or any other remark prohibiting the smooth departure, arrival of the petitioner at the Airport, thereby enabling the petitioner to have the departure and arrival renewal of visa like the other regular passenger without any obstruction whatsoever.
on the criminal case, the 'Red Alert' reflecting on the passport of the petitioner has to be withdrawn. Accordingly the same is hereby withdrawn.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS V)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
arr
To
4th Floor, Royola Towers, No.2&3, Mount Road, Chennai:600 002.
+1cc to Mr.J.Arokhiaraj, Advocate sr.no.87327
+1cc to Mr.T.L.Thirumalaisamy, Advocate sr.no.87624 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.88946
W.P.No.5654 of 2018
kj(co) nr 21/01/2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 'Red Alert' reflecting on the petitioner's passport should be withdrawn after his acquittal in the related criminal case.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
P.Christal Jeyaraj
The Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
The Regional Passport Officer, Chennai
Inspector of Police, Team V, Central Crime Branch, Chennai
Pushpa SathyanaRana
As recorded by the court registry
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