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T. Ganeshan v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC9 Apr 2025WP(MD)/2499/2025

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What is this about?

Passport renewal application pending over six months awaiting police verification report. Court directed the police to complete verification within one month and the Regional Passport Officer to decide the application on merits within four weeks thereafter. Writ petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to third respondent to issue police verification report within one month; first respondent to decide passport application on merits within four weeks thereafter.

T. Ganeshan Vs The Regional Passport Officer — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.2499 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 09.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH

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W.P.(MD)No.2499 of 2025

T.Ganeshan

: Petitioner

Vs.

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

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The Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur.

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(R2 & R3 are impleaded vide Court order dated 09.04.2025 in WMP(MD).3714/2025) : Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

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India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to renew petitioner's Passport based on his application in File No. TR2066274444324 dated 19.02.2024 and consequently, issue renewed passport to the petitioner within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.I.Romeo Roy Alfred For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan

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DSGI for R1 Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2 & R3

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to renew the passport of the petitioner in application No.TR2066274444324, dated 19.02.2024, within the time stipulated by this Court.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned

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Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing on behalf of the first respondent, submitted that the application is under process and awaiting the police verification report. Once the police verification report is received, it will be considered and based on that, the petitioner’s passport will be processed.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police have not issued the police verification report for more than six months which seriously affects the petitioner's right to travel.

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Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the entire materials available on record.

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Considering the submissions made by both parties, this

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Court is of the considered view that the petitioner’s application for issuance of passport has been pending for an inordinate period of time due to the non-receipt of the police verification report from the third respondent. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to complete the process of police verification in accordance with law and issue the verification report within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of the police verification report, the first respondent shall consider the petitioner’s passport application and take a decision on merits and in accordance with law, preferably within four weeks thereafter.

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With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands

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allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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09.04.2025 Index : Yes / No 1/2 Internet : Yes / No PKN

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W.P.(MD)No.2499 of 2025

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

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The Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur.

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W.P.(MD)No.2499 of 2025

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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T. Ganeshan v. The Regional Passport Officer

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