Vivek Chandrasekaran v. the Regional Passport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 14569 of 2024, decided 02-06-2026 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J. Mandamus petition under Article 226 by Vivek Chandrasekaran seeking consideration of his 07.11.2023 representation by the passport authorities (Regional Passport Officer, Passport Officer, Chief Immigration Officer) and action by the Passport Officer and Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam against K. Sekar for obtaining a fake passport. Petition dismissed, no costs, as the respondents contended the petitioner failed to co-operate with the enquiry and failed to produce required documents.
What did the court decide?
The direction sought by the petitioner — consideration of his representation dated 07.11.2023 by respondents 1 to 3 — cannot be granted at this stage, in view of the respondents' contention that the petitioner failed to co-operate with the enquiry and failed to produce the documents required before the 2nd respondent.