IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR &

W.M.P.No.52373 of 2025 S.Kumar .. Petitioner Versus

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

2.The Inspector of Police EDF-III, Beta – 7, Central Crime Branch EVK Sampath Salai Vepery, Chennai – 07

3. The Inspector of Police R-2 Kodambakkam Police Station Chennai - 24 .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned letter Ref. No.OBJ/1051915922/25 dated 01.11.2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same and further direct the respondent to issue passport to the petitioner within a time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Veera Kumar For Respondents : Ms.N.K.Nithila Vani Central Government Counsel for R1 Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

for R2 and R3

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the order of the first respondent dated

01.11.2025.

2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner applied for renewal of his passport