BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.27013 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.23189 and 23190 of 2023 Sahaya Rebin ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Passport Officer, O/o. Regional Passport Office, Madurai District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Suchidram Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned clarification under Letter Ref. No.SCN/316054899/23, dated 27.10.2023 and to quash the same as unwarranted and unlawful and further direct the 1st Respondent herein to re-issue Passport under File No.MD2075876840923, to the petitioner herein, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Micheal Sebastin For Respondents : Mr.K.Sankararaman, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1.

Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R2 & R3.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner seeks re-issuance of passport.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) informs the Cour