2025:MHC:2801 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W .P.N o . 2 787 of 2024 K.Venkatesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Royala Towers 2 & 3, 4th Floor, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Type V, Qtr No.5/1, HVF Estate, Bhaktavatsala Puram, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054.

3.The Inspector of Police, M4 Police Station, No.1, 172A, GNT Road, Red Hills, Chennai – 600 052.

4.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, YSR District, Kadappa, Andhra Pradesh – 516 002.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Tirupathi Urban SP Office, Tirupathi, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh – 517 501.

6.The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh. ... Respondents [R6 impleaded as per order dated 28.04.2025 in W.P.No.2787 of 2024]

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent for re- issuance of the petitioner’s passport bearing No.G4396107 herein to allow and permit him to travel abroad in exercise of his fundamental right to travel by permanently removing all travel restric