Muthukumar v. the Joint Secretary (Psp) and Cpo

Madras HC9 Sept 2025WP/18292/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Passport renewal objection; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226; Regional Passport Officer Tiruchirappalli; OBJ/1049089604/25 dated 05.05.2025; Joint Secretary (PSP) Ministry of External Affairs; C.C.Nos.226 and 227 of 2023; stay order dated 02.02.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.1848 of 2024; direction to issue passport within two months; Madras High Court; N. Sathish Kumar J.; disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's passport application and issue a passport as per law within two months from receipt of a copy of the order; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs. ¶¶52-¶53

Muthukumar Vs the Joint Secretary (Psp) and Cpo — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the third respondent's objection (OBJ/1049089604/25 dated 05.05.2025) to the petitioner's passport renewal application should be quashed and the respondents 1 to 3 directed to issue the passport.

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Court's answer

The Court recorded the submission of learned counsel for the respondents that, since the criminal proceedings in the C.C. had been stayed by this Court, the third respondent would consider and proceed with the petitioner's passport application in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

The third respondent was directed to consider the petitioner's passport application and issue a passport to him as per law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Sathish Kumar J.), order dated 09-09-2025 in WP No.18292 of 2025: The petitioner's passport renewal application was objected to by the Regional Passport Officer, Tiruchirappalli (OBJ/1049089604/25 dated 05.05.2025) in the backdrop of criminal proceedings arising from two FIRs, taken on file as C.C.Nos.226 and 227 of 2023, proceedings in C.C.No.226 of 2023 having already been stayed by this Court vide order dated 02.02.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.1848 of 2024. On learned counsel for the respondents submitting that, since the C.C. proceedings stood stayed, the third respondent would consider and proceed with the application in accordance with law, the Court recorded the submission, directed the third respondent to consider the petitioner's application and issue a passport as per law within two months from receipt of a copy of the order, and disposed of the writ petition, closing the connected miscellaneous petitions (WMP Nos.20486 and 20487 of 2025), without costs. No precedent was cited or engaged with.

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WP No. 18292 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09-09-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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WP No. 18292 of 2025

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AND

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WMP NO. 20486 OF 2025,WMP NO. 20487 OF 2025

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MUTHUKUMAR S/o Sivaramakrishnan B,95 Municipal Colony 8th Street, Medical College Road, Thanjavur 613 007

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Petitioner

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The Joint Secretary (PSP) and CPO PSP Division, Ministry Of External Affairs Room No 27, Patiala House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi 110 001

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2.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office, Chennai Royala Towers No 2 and 3 IV Floor, Old No 785 New No 158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002

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3.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Tiruchirappalli Passport Office,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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New Municipal Complex, 7th Cross, Thillainagar, Tiruchirappalli 620 018

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4.The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police Vaduvoor Police Station, Thiruvarur District

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5.The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police Thanjavur TMC Police Station, Thanjavur District

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned objection vide OBJ/1049089604/25 dated 05.05.2025 passed by the third respondent and to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and non-est and consequently to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to issue passport to the petitioner within a stipulated time.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.R.Balaji

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For Respondent(s): Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor For R4and R5

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Mr.K. Subbu Ranga Bharathi, CGC, For R1 To R3

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified

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Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order dated 05.05.2025

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passed in OBJ/1049089604/25 by the third respondent and to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and non-est and consequently to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to

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issue passport to the petitioner within a stipulated time.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned

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Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 4 and 5

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and perused the materials available on record.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that with regard to the dispute between the parties, two FIR's were registered by the respondent-Police and final reports have been filed before the concerned Court and the same were taken on file in C.C.Nos.226 and 227 of 2023. He further submitted that this

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Court had already stayed the proceedings in C.C.No.226 of 2023, vide order dated 02.02.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.1848 of 2024. Hence, the petitioner filed an

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application seeking renewal of passport before the third respondent. The third

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respondent objected the same vide impugned order dated 05.05.2025.

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Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that since the

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proceedings in CC has been stayed by this Court, now, the third respondent will

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consider and proceed with the petitioner's application in accordance with law.

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The abovesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the

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respondents is recorded. The third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application and issue a passport to the petitioner as per law, within a

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period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the abovesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No

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costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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1.The Joint Secretary (psp) And Cpo Psp Division, Ministry Of External Affairs Room No 27, Patiala House, Tilak Marg New Delhi 110 001

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2.The Regional Passport Officer Regiona Passport Officer, Chennai Royala Towers No 2 And 3 Iv Floor, Old No 785 New No 158, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002

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3.The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office Tiruchirappalli Passport Office, New Municipal Complex 7th Cross, Thillainagar Tiruchirappalli 620 018

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