Dismissed
Udhayakumar v. the Government of India
Madras HCWP(MD)/119/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
A writ petition challenging denial of passport due to a pending FIR was dismissed as barred by laches due to a three-year delay. The court fixed a ten-month liberal period from the order date to allow the petitioner to file a fresh application without further delay.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner allowed liberty to apply afresh and respondent not to deny request based on pending FIR if formalities are fulfilled within ten months.