IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Kannan @ Kanal Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

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.Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi – 110 001.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari CCD-III Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.16/2023) ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the 1^st respondent in Letter Ref.No.CNO/1052416229/25, dated 25.11.2025 and quash the same and consequently, direct the 1^st respondent to renew the petitioner’s passport at the earliest.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Iyyappan For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.Dilliraj Central Government Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

Challenging the order of the 1^st respondent, dated 25.11.2025, requiring the petitioner to produce the permission orders o