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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J
Maha Santhosh – Appellant
Versus
The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Trichy Municipal Office Building, Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Trichy-620 018 – Respondent
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| 1. passport renewal withheld due to pending fir. (Para 2) |
| 2. criminal case confirmed by police. (Para 3) |
| 3. section 6 requires pending court proceedings, not fir. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. fir alone invalidates refusal. (Para 7) |
| 5. direct processing and issuance within four weeks. (Para 9) |
ORDER
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to issue a fresh passport pursuant to his application dated 09.03.2026.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, despite having submitted an application for renewal of his passport, the same has not been processed by the first respondent. According to the petitioner, the application has been kept pending on the ground that a criminal case in Crime No.121 of 2020 has been registered against him.
3. Mr. M. Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the second respondent, on instructions, submitted that a criminal case has indeed been registered against the petitioner.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
5. The refusal to issue or renew a passport is governed by the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967. Under
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