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Jeeva Thangaraj v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC30 Jan 2026WP(MD)/2018/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Passport issuance/renewal despite pending FIR; mere FIR pendency no legal impediment; Cr.No.51/2025 Paramakudi Town Police Station; investigation incomplete, charge sheet not laid; Regional Passport Officer Madurai; Article 226 mandamus; W.P.(MD)No.2018 of 2026; reliance on 2014 (8) MLJ 61; four-week compliance direction; disposed without costs.

What did the court decide?

First respondent (Regional Passport Officer) directed to consider the petitioner's request for issuance of the passport and pass orders within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶22

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

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 30.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.2018 of 2026

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Jeeva Thangaraj

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...Petitioner

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

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The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Cr. No.51/2025).

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to renew the petitioners Passport based on the application in File Number MD107601696925 and consequently issue the passport to the petitioner within time frame fixed by this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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For Petitioner : M/s.N.Jeyaram Sidharth For Respondents : Mr.V.Boominathan

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Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate(crl.side) for R2

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus as against the first respondent for issuance of the passport based upon his application in File Number MD107601696925.

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The learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the second respondent brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case in Cr.No.51 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent herein. So far investigation has not been completed and charge sheet has not been laid.

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3.This Court in a judgment reported in 2014 (8) MLJ 61 has held that mere pendency of FIR is not a legal impediment for issuance of the passport.

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Considering the above said facts, the first respondent is directed to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of the passport and pass orders within a period of 4(four) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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