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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J
Rajkamal – Appellant
Versus
1. The Regional Passport Office, Madurai 2. The Superintendent Enquiry Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai 3. The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurai City 4. The Inspector of Police, Mattuthavani Police Station, Madurai City 5. The Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Madurai – Respondent
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| 1. writ of mandamus issuance based on application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. pending criminal proceedings affect passport issuance. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court permits approach for passport issuance permission. (Para 5 , 6) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue a passport to the petitioner based on his application in File No.MD1066274045326 dated 28.01.2026 and the reply submitted by him on 13.02.2026.
2. The learned Deputy Solicitor General appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the petitioner’s application cannot be processed since a criminal case is pending against the petitioner before the jurisdictional criminal court. In support of the said submission, reliance has been placed on Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967, which empowers the Passport Authority to refuse issuance or renewal of a passport if proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant are pending before a criminal court in India.
3. The learned Deputy Solicitor General further placed reliance on the decision of a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No.9418 of 2025 dated 0
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