BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR M.K.S.Ganesan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 620 008.

2.The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1^st respondent to issue passport to the petitioner based on his application dated 21.01.2026 pending in File No. MD1076269022726, before the 1^st respondent by accepting the written explanation dated 05.03.2026 within a time frame.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Gobi For R1 :Mr.A.Muthuramalingam Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 :Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue a passport based on his application in File No. MD1076269022726 dated 21.01.2026.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though an application was submitted for issuance of a passport, the same has not been pro