Madras High Court

A.Charles vs The Regional Passport Officer on 2 July, 2025

Author: N.Anand Venkatesh

Bench: N.Anand Venkatesh

                                                                                        Writ Petition No.23958 of 2025

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                 DATED: 02.07.2025

                                                          CORAM

                           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

                                           Writ Petition No.23958 of 2025


                     A.Charles
                     S/o.Alexander                                                      ... Petitioner

                                                               Vs.

                     1.The Regional Passport Officer,
                     The Regional Passport Office,
                     No.785, Royala Towers,
                     2 and 3, IV Floor, Old, 158,
                     Anna Salai, Triplicane,
                     Chennai - 600 002.

                     2.The Inspector of Police,
                     Teynampet Police Station,
                     Chennai.
                     Crime No.587 of 2019                                               ... Respondents

                                  Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
                     India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first
                     respondent       to    renew       the        petitioner's           passport        -     File
                     No.MA1075043784025 by processing the petitioner's Online Application
                     Refernece No.25-1051315073 dated 09.05.2025.




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                                                                                         Writ Petition No.23958 of 2025

                     For Petitioner        : Mr.R.Vivekananthan
                     For Respondents       : Mr.R.Sanjay,
                                             Central Government Standing Counsel [R1]
                                             Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam
                                             Government Advocate [Crl.side] [R2]

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                                                       ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of

mandamus directing the first respondent to act upon the application

submitted by the petitioner on 09.05.2025 wherein the petitioner is

seeking for renewal/re-issuance of passport.

2. Heard Mr.R.Vivekananthan, learned counsel for petitioner,

Mr.R.Sanjay, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing

for first respondent and Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, learned

Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing for second respondent.

3. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing on

behalf of the second respondent submitted that a First Information Report

came to be registered in Crime No.587 of 2019 on the file of second

respondent for offences u/s.147, 148, 294(b), 324, 307, 506(2) and 34

IPC. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] further submitted that

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investigation has been completed and police report has been filed before

the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet and the same is yet to be

taken on file.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the

case and considering the fact that there is no case pending as on date

against the petitioner and taking note of the judgment of the Division

Bench in W.A.No.902 of 2023 dated 02.06.2023, there shall be a

direction to the first respondent to act upon the application submitted by

the petitioner and renew and re-issue the passport if the petitioner

satisfies all the other requirements. This process shall be completed by

the first respondent on or before 07.07.2025.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No

costs.

02.07.2025 Note : Issue order copy today [02.07.2025]

Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J

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1.The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, No.785, Royala Towers, 2 and 3, IV Floor, Old, 158, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Inspector of Police, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai.

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