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R.Santhose v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC12 Jan 2026WP(MD)/1081/2026

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What is this about?

Passport/NOC writ petition (W.P.(MD) No.1081 of 2026, Madurai Bench, decided 12.01.2026, R. Vijayakumar, J.): petitioner arrayed in S.C.No.55 of 2025 (SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nagercoil); charge sheet quashed on 28.11.2025 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.21981 of 2025; Court found no legal impediment to foreign travel for employment; direction to Regional Passport Officer, Madurai to consider passport issuance within four weeks; disposed, no costs; connected W.M.P(MD) No.832 of 2026 closed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent (Regional Passport Officer, Madurai) to consider the petitioner's request for issuance of passport and pass orders within four weeks; writ petition disposed of with the said observation; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition (W.M.P(MD) No.832 of 2026) closed. ¶27

R.Santhose Vs The Regional Passport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD).No.1081 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 12.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.1081 of 2026 and

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W.M.P(MD) No.832 of 2026

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R.Santhose ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai,

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Bharathi Ula Veethi Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 002.

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Bureau of Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration Office, Shastri Bhavan Annex, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam Chennai – 600 034.

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The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... 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 second respondent herein to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the petitioner for the purpose of travelling abroad for employment/work related reasons, in

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the light of the order dated 28.11.2025 passed in Crl.O.P(MD) No.21981 of 2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.Jeya Revathy For R3 : Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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O R D E R

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus directing the second respondent herein to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the petitioner for the purpose of travelling abroad for employment/work related reasons, in the light of the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD) No. 21981 of 2025, dated 28.11.2025.

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2. A perusal of the records reveal that the petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case in S.C.No.55 of 2025 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil. The said charge sheet was challenged by the writ petitioner along with the others in Crl.O.P(MD) No.21981 of 2025 before this Court and this Court by an order dated 28.11.2025 has quashed the said charge sheet.

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3. In view of the above said facts, there is no legal impediment for the writ petitioner to go abroad and therefore, the first respondent is directed to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of passport and pass orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of . There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

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12.01.2026

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi Note Issue order copy on 12.01.2026

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