The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court closed multiple writ petitions filed to challenge orders directing petitioners to surrender their passports. The court observed that new passports were issued to the petitioners while the petitions were pending, rendering further adjudication unnecessary.
No order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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W.P.(MD)Nos.15413 to 15415, 14991, 15426 to 15428 & 16110 to 16113 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :11.01.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)Nos.15413 to 15415, 14991, 15426 to 15428 & 16110 to 16113 of 2013
and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 & 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,&2 of 2013
W.P.(MD).No.15413 of 2013
M.Selvam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai 620 002.
2.The Inspector of Police, Investigating Officer (Granite Cases) Melur Circle, Madurai, (Crime No.183/2012 Keelavalavu Police Station and Crime No.388/2013 Othakadai Police Station) ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to
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the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Policy Ref.No. 1300565_CRM_MDU, File Ref.No.TRYE00701605 dated 06.09.2013 and quash the same.
For Petitioner :Mr.C.Jegannathan
For Respondents :Mr.C.Nandagopal -No appearance for R1 :Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor for R2
COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions have been filed challenging orders of the 1st
respondent, directing the petitioners to surrender their passports dated 03.09.2013 and 06.09.2013, respectively.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that
pending these writ petitions, the petitioners have been issued with passport. Hence, no further adjudication is required to be made.
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3.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.
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W.P.(MD)Nos.15413 to 15415, 14991, 15426 to 15428 & 16110 to 16113 of 2013 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 & 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,&2 of 2013
11.01.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether these writ petitions challenging the order directing petitioners to surrender their passports require further adjudication after new passports were issued pending the petitions.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Selvam
The Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai 620 002
The Inspector of Police, Investigating Officer (Granite Cases) Melur Circle, Madurai
K. KUMARESH BABU
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
