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S.Sabirque v. The Passport Officer

Madras HC2 Mar 2026WP(MD)/2728/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Passport re-issuance delay; writ of mandamus under Article 226, Constitution of India; Regional Passport Office, Madurai; application dated 15.07.2025 unprocessed; direction to consider representation dated 16.09.2025 and pass orders per law within four weeks; WP(MD) No.2728 of 2026; disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶6

S.Sabirque Vs The Passport Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP(MD). No.2728 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 02/03/2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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WP(MD). No.2728 of 2026 S.Sabirque ... Petitioner

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The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Barathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625002. ... Respondent

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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 respondent to reissue petitioner passport in file No.MDA075335180325 dated 15.07.2025 forthwith full validity of ten years as per statutory norms.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Syed Shaik Alaudeen For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanakumar, CGSC

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ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the

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respondent to re-issue the petitioner’s passport.

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WP(MD). No.2728 of 2026

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The petitioner was issued with the aforesaid passport and the validity of the passport expired on 21.04.2026. During the subsistence of the passport, the petitioner had submitted an application dated 15.07.2025 seeking re-issuance of the passport.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is entitled to the re-issuance of the passport, the respondent has not taken any steps to process the said application.

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The learned counsel appearing for the respondent

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submitted that the petitioner’s application would be considered in accordance with law.

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In view of the above submission, the respondent is directed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 16.09.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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