Dismissed

Sundaravel Ramesh v. the Passport Officer

Madras HC24 Apr 2019WMP(MD)/7613/2019

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What is this about?

The Court denied the petitioner's prayer to totally relax travel conditions imposed by an earlier order. It held that only the jurisdictional Criminal Court can grant such permission due to pending criminal proceedings and directed the petitioner to approach the Chief Judicial Magistrate urgently.

What did the court decide?

Liberty moved to jurisdictional Magistrate; order directing CMJ, Pudukottai to receive travel permission petition.

Sundaravel Ramesh Vs the Passport Officer — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2019)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI Wednesday, the Twenty Fourth day of April Two Thousand Nineteen

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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WMP(MD). No.7613 of 2019

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in WP(MD)No. 845 of 2019

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SUNDARAVEL RAMESH ... Petitioner/Petitioner

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/ VERSUS / 1 THE PASSPORT OFFICER PASSPORT OFFICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TIRUCHIRAPALLI

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2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THANJAVUR DISTRICT THANJAVUR

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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WEST POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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4 B.SENTHILKUMAR ... Respondents/Respondents

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Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to relax the condition imposed in WP(MD).No.845 of 2019 dated 19.03.2019 and consequently permit the petitioner to travel to Singapore as and when the situation is arises.

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Prayer in WP(MD). 845 of 2019 :

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Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records from the 1st respondent in his proceedings in F.No.SGPS80676214 (Legal) Dated 18.12.2018 and QUASH the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to return the original passport of the petitioner in Passport No.Z2366280 to him within the period stipulated by this Honourable Court..

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ORDER:- This Writ Miscellaneous Petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the earlier order of this Court dated 19.03.2019 and upon hearing the arguments of Thiru.N.SATHISHBABU, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Thiru.S.JEYASINGH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND MR.G.ANBUSARAVANAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND MR.M.KARUPPASAMY, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3, this Court made the following order:

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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The petitioner was earlier granted some relief by this Court

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vide order dated 19.03.2019 in W.P(MD).No.845 of 2019. As undertaken before this Court the petitioner had travelled to Singapore, to report his employer and returned. Now, the petitioner wants this Court to relax the condition totally.

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Since the Criminal case is pending trial against the petitioner, it is only the jurisdictional Criminal Court that can grant permission to travel. Therefore, this Miscellaneous Petition is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to move the jurisdictional Magistrate.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner has to necessarily report before his employer on 02.05.2019. Therefore, this Court directs the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai to dispose of the petition to be filed by the petitioner seeking permission to travel abroad on or before 30.04.2019.

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Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy //

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Sub Assistant Registrar(CS I)

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The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pudukottai.

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THE PASSPORT OFFICER PASSPORT OFFICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TIRUCHIRAPALLI

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THANJAVUR DISTRICT, THANJAVUR.

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THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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WEST POLICE STATION THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. +1 CC to Mr.N.Sathish Babu, Advocate (SR 62338) +1 CC to Mr.G.Anbu Saravanan, Advocate (SR 7143) +1 CC to Mr.S.Jeyasingh, Advocate (SR 62337)

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ DS RSK SAR1 24 04 2019 2P 8C

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WP(MD)No. 845 of 2019 Giving direction and etc.

Sundaravel Ramesh v. the Passport Officer

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