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Ranjithkumar v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC6 Nov 2025WP(MD)/28788/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Passport issuance; adverse police verification report; show cause notice dated 02.09.2025; Regional Passport Officer, Madurai; Sivagangai District police; writ of mandamus; Article 226; W.P(MD)No.28788 of 2025; disposed with time-bound directions (15 days for petitioner's explanation, 4 weeks for respondent's decision); no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit explanation to the show cause notice within fifteen days of receipt of a copy of the order; first respondent to consider the explanation and pass orders in accordance with law within four weeks thereafter. No costs. ¶24

Ranjithkumar Vs The Regional Passport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.28788 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 06.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

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Writ Petition(MD)No.28788 of 2025

Ranjithkumar

..Petitioner

1.The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Officer, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road,

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Madurai – 625 002.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Aravayal Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

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..Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue passport to the petitioner based on the petitioner's passport application in file No. MD1075505616325 dated 18.08.2025 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mrs.S.Mahalakshmi (for R1) Mr.S.Prakash Govt. Advocate (crl.side) (for R2 & R3)

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

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W.P(MD)No.28788 of 2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner based on his passport application in File No. MD1075505616325 dated 18.08.2025, within a time to be stipulated by this Court.

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It appears that the petitioner has challenged the show cause notice dated 02.09.2025, by which he was called upon to submit his explanation. However, without submitting such explanation, the petitioner has rushed to this Court. In the said show cause notice, the first respondent has required the petitioner to offer his explanation with reference to the adverse police verification report received by them.

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In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to submit his explanation to the show cause notice within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the explanation, the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter.

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