G.Rajesh v. The Regional Passport Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Passport; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD)No.15258 of 2026; Hemant Chandangoudar, J.; Regional Passport Officer, Trichy; passport application No.TR2065252369225 dated 27.06.2025; non-processing of passport application; pendency of criminal case S.T.C. No. 56 of 2020, Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranur; re-issue/renewal of passport treated as issuance of fresh passport; Full Bench W.P.(MD) No. 26547 of 2025; prior permission of criminal court; Passport Act, 1967; liberty to seek permission; criminal court to decide within four weeks; no order as to costs; decided 08.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional criminal court for permission for issuance/renewal of the passport, with a direction that the criminal court pass appropriate orders within four weeks of filing such application; no mandamus directing the first respondent to issue the passport; no order as to costs.