BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.3117 of 2026 Murari Sabapathy ...Petitioner Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Madurai Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - 625 002.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, South Thamaraikulam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to renew the petitioner's passport within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Ananth For Respondents : Mr.B.Ponnupandi Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate(crl.side)

for R2

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing the first respondent to renew the petitioner's passport.

2. The learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the second respondent brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case in Cr.No.107 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent police. Though charge sheet is said to hav