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M. DHANDAPANI
Seema – Appellant
Versus
Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office – Respondent
ORDER :
Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to issue the passport to the petitioner considering the Application in No.MD1075216659923 dated 28.03.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.
This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue passport to the petitioner, by considering the Application in No.MD1075216659923 dated 28.03.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.
2. The case of the petitioner is that she is working an Agency Development Manager, HDFC Life Insurance, Madurai Branch. Since her passport is about to expire on 20.10.2023, she applied for renewal of her passport on 28.03.2023 with an application No. MD1075216659923. The first respondent sent a communication stating that an adverse police verification report was received that she is involved in a case in Crime No.167 of 2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent and requesting her to send her explanation in this regard within a period of 30 days. She has also sent her reply to the first respondent on 22.04.2023 that due to family dispute, a false complaint has been given aga
The mere pendency of an FIR is not a sufficient reason to deny the issuance of a passport.
The pendency of an FIR should not automatically prohibit the issuance of a passport, and the passport application should be considered on merits and in accordance with law after affording a fair hear....
Mere pendency of FIR cannot be construed as pendency of criminal proceedings and cannot be a bar for the issuance of passport.
The pendency of a criminal case or FIR is not a bar for the issuance of a passport.
The Court established that the pendency of an FIR does not legally impede the issuance of a passport.
A passport cannot be denied solely on the grounds of an FIR registration; pending criminal cases must be substantiated for denial under the Passports Act.
The pendency of an FIR does not impede the issuance of a passport.
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