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L.Senthil Kumar v. the Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC24 Nov 2025WP/18762/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition (W.P.No.18762 of 2024 / W.M.P.No.20569 of 2024) by L. Senthil Kumar challenging show cause notice SCN/318253871/24 dated 18.06.2024 issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Chennai (R1); second respondent: Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvallur (R2); Article 226 certiorari challenge; dismissed as withdrawn on 24.11.2025 by M. Dhandapani, J.; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no merits adjudicated; advocates: R. Sakthidasan (petitioner), A. Veeramani, Central Government Standing Counsel (R1), S. Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (R2).

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the Writ Petition; dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.20569 of 2024) closed. ¶22

L.Senthil Kumar Vs the Regional Passport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.18762 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.11.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

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W.P.No.18762 of 2024 and

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W.M.P.No.20569 of 2024

L.Senthil Kumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

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

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2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned show cause notice issued by the 1^st respondent herein vide his proceedings in SCN/318253871/24 dated 18.06.2024 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable being violative of the principles justice.

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

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W.P.No.18762 of 2024

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sakthidasan For Respondents : Mr.A.Veeramani Central Government Standing Counsel [R1] Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R2]

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. An Endorsement to the said effect is also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Petition today.

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2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for

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the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn . No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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24.11.2025

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

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

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W.P.No.18762 of 2024

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

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