Rangarajan Narasimhan v. The Regional Passport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Party-in-person writ petition (W.P.(MD) No.9607 of 2025) by Rangarajan Narasimhan against the Regional Passport Officer, Tiruchirappalli, and Union of India, challenging the passport impounding order dated 19.03.2025 (File No.TR2064871242322) passed without show cause notice; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (P.T. Asha, J.) set aside the order for violation of natural justice and directed fresh show cause notice with personal hearing; background includes multiple police crime references (Crime Nos.320/2024, 80/2024, 610/2024, 1145/2021, 1262/2024, 1267/2024, 193/2024, 194/2024, 538/2024); decided 09.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 19.03.2025 impounding the passport set aside; 1st respondent directed to issue fresh show cause notice, afford personal hearing, and pass appropriate orders; no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.