The High Court at Madras closed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking a writ of Mandamus for passport issuance. The court found the petition infructuous due to the petitioner's counsel's endorsement and closed the writ.
The writ petition stands closed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.2606 of 2022
Mr.Karthik
...Petitioner
Vs
1.Regional Passport Officer, Office of Regional Passport, Chennai Royala Towers,
No.2 & 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Inspector of Police, N-2, Kasimedu Police Station, Chennai – 600 013. ...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue passport to the petition pursuant to the petitioner's application dated 18.11.2021 bearing file No.MA.1063681586921 by considering the petitioner's reply more particularly within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For R1 : Mr.V.T.Balaji Senior Panel Counsel For R2 : Mr.TNC.Kaushik Additional Government Pleader
Mr.M.P.Saravanan, learned counsel for the petitioner makes an endorsement to the effect that the writ petition is infructuous.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
jeni/kak
To
No.2 & 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158,
Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 25741.
W.P.No.2606 of 2022
JPL(CO) SP(22/04/2022)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. Karthik
Regional Passport Officer, Office of Regional Passport, Chennai
Inspector of Police, N-2, Kasimedu Police Station, Chennai
Anita Sumant
As recorded by the court registry
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