Adalarasan Vs The Regional Passport Officer

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1^st Respondent to renew the petitioner's passport in Passport No.N2280463 in reference to the File No. TR2077242861124 dated 24.12.2024, pending on the file of the 1^st Respondent Authorities.

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For Petitioner : Mr. M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy For R-1 : Mr.A.P.Rajasimman Central Government Panel Counsel For R-2 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Crl. side)

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ORDER

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Mr.A.P.Rajasimman, learned Central Government Panel Counsel takes

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notice for first respondent and Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) takes notice for the second respondent. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

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2. This writ petition has been filed to direct the 1 st respondent to renew

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petitioner's passport in Passport No.N2280463 in reference to the File No. TR2077242861124 dated 24.12.2024 on the file of the 1 st respondent.

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3. The petitioner has made an application in File No. TR2077242861124, seeking renewal of a passport. While so, on receipt of adverse police verification report, the first respondent had issued a show cause notice on

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08.01.2025, required an explanation from the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is filed, to direct the first respondent to issue the passport to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the second respondent on instructions would submit that FIR in Crime No.31 of 2018 was registered by the second respondent under Sections 147, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of IPC and the same has culminated in laying a charge sheet in C.C.No. 151 of 2023 before the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District.

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

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The petitioner is given liberty to move the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District , for the relief now sought for. As and when such miscellaneous petition is filed, it shall be numbered and disposed of within a period of three weeks thereafter. The learned trial Judge shall bear in mind that right to travel abroad is a fundamental right. The petitioner's career and avocation may be at stake if he is

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denied the right to go abroad. Therefore, the trial Court unless there are extraordinary circumstances shall not deny relief. Of course, the period of validity of passport will have to be restricted. It is also open to the trial Judge to stipulate appropriate conditions to ensure that the prosecution is not stalled on account of the petitioner's absence from India. If necessary, the applicant can be directed to file an application under Section 228 of BNSS, 2023 by executing a special vakalat.

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Based on the order passed by the trial Court, the petitioner shall move the jurisdictional regional passport officer who shall dispose of the petitionmentioned application in terms of the said order.

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