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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, J
Siranjeevai S/o.Murugesan – Appellant
Versus
The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, represented by Principal Secretary, South Block, New Delhi - 110 001 – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. initiation of writ for passport renewal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. pending criminal cases and their implications on administrative processes. (Para 3) |
| 3. court's ruling on passport renewal despite a pending criminal case. (Para 4) |
| 4. final order for renewal process and conditions thereupon. (Para 5) |
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to process the application submitted by the petitioner wherein the petitioner is seeking for renewal of his passport.
2. Heard Mr.K.Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Sathyan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate [Crl.side]
appearing for third respondent.
3. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing for third respondent submitted that a criminal case is pending against the petitioner in C.C.No.23 of 2018 on the file of Judicial Magistrate II, Virudachalam.
4. In the considered view of this Court mere pendency of a criminal case against the petitioner cannot be a ground to refuse renewal of the passport of the petitioner. Useful reference can be made to the order passed by the Honourabl
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