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Mahendran Ponnusamy v. The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC12 Jan 2026WP(MD)/973/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

passport issuance; adverse police report; Regional Passport Officer Madurai; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Crime No.543 of 2021; Jaihindpuram Police Station; charge sheet STC.No.14 of 2026; Judicial Magistrate No.IV Madurai; plead guilty; fine; legal impediment; disposed of; no costs; R.Vijayakumar; 12.01.2026

What did the court decide?

No costs; writ petition disposed of with the recorded observation — the notice was not quashed and no direct direction to issue the passport was given. ¶27

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

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W.P(MD).No.973 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated: 12.01.2026

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CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P.(MD).No.973 of 2026 and WMP(MD).No.771 of 2026

Mahendran Ponnusamy

.....Petitioner

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

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2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police B6, Jaihindpuram Police Station Madurai ....Respondents

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(R2 impleaded vide Court order dated 12.01.2026)

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Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned notice passed by the respondent in his proceedings dated 16.10.2025 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to issue passport in favour of the petitioner.

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

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manikandan

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For Respondent : Mr.B.Brijeshkishoare Central Government Standing Counsel for R1

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: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 to quash the order of the first respondent dated 16.10.2025 wherein the petitioner has been called upon to offer his explanation for adverse police report as against him.

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2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent has brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case in Crime No.543 of 2021 on the file of Jaihindpuram Police Station which has culminated in filing of a charge sheet in STC.No.14 of 2026 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai.

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3.According to the writ petitioner, he is ready to plead guilty before the concerned trial Court and pay the fine amount.

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4.In view of the above said facts, if the trial Court imposes only a fine upon the writ petitioner and the petitioner has complied with the order, there may not be any legal impediment for the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for issuance of the passport.

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

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W.P(MD).No.973 of 2026

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5.With the above said observation, this writ petition stands disposed of.

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No costs.

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12.01.2026