Petitioner sought mandamus for passport issuance denied due to pending FIR. Court directed petitioner to apply afresh and respondent to process within four weeks after personal hearing.
Directed petitioner to submit fresh passport application; respondent to process within four weeks after personal hearing.
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W.P.No.7056 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
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P.Praveen Raj ...Petitioner
vs.
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to issue a passport based upon the petitioner's passport application in File No.MA1062217366519, dated 08/2019.
For petitioner : Mr.N.Kumar For respondents : Mr.R.Subramanian CGSC for R1 Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, Govt. Advocate for R2
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ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a
direction to the first respondent to issue a passport based upon the petitioner's passport application in File No.MA1062217366519, dated 08/2019, within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.
Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, learned Government Advocate for the 2nd
respondent.
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before this Court the written instructions received by him from the first respondent, wherein it has been stated that since there was no proper response from the petitioner with regard to the show cause notice issued by the first respondent, the petitioner's Passport application was closed.
application, the first respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/5
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accordance with law after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner including granting him the right of personal hearing, within a period of four weeks thereafter.
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To 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Rayala Towers 2 and 3, IV Floor, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2. The Inspector of Police, S-15, Selaiyur Police Station, Chennai.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be directed to submit a fresh passport application after being denied on grounds of a pending FIR.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Praveen Raj
The Regional Passport Officer
The Inspector of Police
Abdul Quddhose
As recorded by the court registry
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