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Thangadurai v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC27 Jan 2026WP(MD)/1807/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Passport re-issue refused pending criminal case; writ of mandamus Article 226; Regional Passport Officer Madurai; Crime No.491 of 2010 Kenikarai Police Station; charge sheet C.C.No.733 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate No.II Ramanathapuram; permission to travel abroad from trial Court; four weeks disposal; application No.MDA077256541924 dated 30.12.2024; writ petition disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Mandamus not granted as prayed; instead directions issued: petitioner to seek trial-court permission to go abroad, such application to be decided within four weeks by the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District, following which the first respondent is to proceed in accordance with law. No order as to costs. ¶26

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the first respondent to re-issue the petitioner's passport based upon his application dated 30.12.2024. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the petitioner's implication in the pending criminal case, the petitioner was directed to approach the trial Court concerned seeking its permission to go abroad.

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Key takeaways

Any application the petitioner files before the trial Court seeking permission to go abroad shall be disposed of within a period of four weeks.ratio¶22
Based upon the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District, the first respondent (Regional Passport Officer) is to proceed in accordance with law on the re-issue application.ratio¶22
With the above observations the Writ Petition stands disposed of, and no order as to costs was made.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), R.Vijayakumar, J. — W.P.(MD).No.1807 of 2026, disposed of on 27.01.2026. Petitioner Thangadurai sought a writ of mandamus (under Article 226) directing the Regional Passport Officer, Madurai to re-issue his passport on application No.MDA077256541924 dated 30.12.2024. The Government Advocate (Criminal Side) informed the Court that the petitioner is implicated in Crime No.491 of 2010 (Kenikarai Police Station), which culminated in a charge sheet in C.C.No.733 of 2025 before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District. The Court disposed of the petition directing the petitioner to seek permission of the trial Court to go abroad; any such application is to be disposed of within four weeks; and the Regional Passport Officer is to proceed in accordance with law based on the Magistrate's order. No order as to costs.

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W.P.(MD).No.1807 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 27.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.1807 of 2026

Thangadurai

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 002.

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The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram 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 directing the first respondent to re-issue the petitioner's passport, based on the petitioner's application No.MDA077256541924, dated 30.12.2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.M.R.Priyanka Jothi For R1 : Mr.A.Muthuramalingam Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 : Mrs.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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O R D E R

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The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus as against

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the first respondent for re-issuance of passport to the petitioner based upon his application dated 30.12.2024.

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2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the second respondent brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case in Crime No.491 of 2010 on the file of the second respondent, which has culminated in filing of a charge sheet in C.C.No.733 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District.

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3. In view of the above said submissions, the petitioner is directed to approach the trial Court concerned seeking permission of the Court to go abroad. In case, if any such application is filed, the same shall be disposed of within a period of four weeks. Based upon the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram District, the first respondent is directed to proceed in accordance with law.

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4. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed

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of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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