Vairam v. The Regional Passport Officer
Passport issuance – applicant with criminal record
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: passport mandamus; Regional Passport Officer Madurai; Article 226 writ; criminal antecedents of passport applicant; Section 12 Tamil Nadu Gambling Act; Cr.No.102/2014; Cr.No.1892/2017; Cr.No.397/2023; Cr.No.22/2022; Cr.No.26/2024; S.T.C.Nos.1758 of 2023 and 1096 of 2024; Judicial Magistrate-I Virudhunagar; permission from trial Magistrate to travel abroad; four-week disposal timeline; production of conviction order copies; plea of guilty; Vachakarapatti Police Station; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD).No.309 of 2026; decided 27.01.2026 by R. Vijayakumar J.; petition disposed of with directions.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with observations and directions (no costs): petitioner to seek permission from the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Virudhunagar to go abroad (application to be decided within four weeks) and to furnish copies of the conviction orders in Cr.Nos.102/2014, 1892/2017 and 397/2023 to the first respondent, who shall then proceed in accordance with law.