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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 17158

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
Anandharaj Thangavelu – Appellant
Versus
The Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar
For the Respondents: Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India

Table of Content
1. the petitioner sought to quash an order regarding their oci card due to service in foreign police. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. details provided about the petitioner's qualifications and the implications of their employment status. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 12)
3. legal arguments centered on disqualification due to foreign service and the statutory framework. (Para 7 , 9 , 10 , 13)
4. the court upheld the maintainability objection and the appropriate legal outcome. (Para 11 , 15)

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein, wherein the petitioner has been directed to surrender his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card before the nearest Indian Consulate / High Commission.

2. Since the second respondent is located in Perth, Western Australia, Registry has raised an objection with regard to the maintainability of the writ petition and it is listed under the caption “for maintainability”.

3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the petitioner had obtained Bachelor's degree in Law and enrolled himself with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai and he was practicin

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