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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41632
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J
Nijath khan – Appellant
Versus
The Principal commissioner of customs – Respondent
WP No. 19370 of 2026 | WMP.No.20641 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.S.Swathishkumar
For the Respondents: Mr.J.Harikrishna, Standing Counsel for Mr.Pragadesh [CGSC]
Court directs authorities to consider petitioner's representation within a specified time.
Headnote:The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to return the petitioner's Indian Passport and mobile phone. The petitioner's representation dated 17.04.2026 for return of documents was pending. The Court disposed of the Writ Petition directing the first respondent to dispose of the representation and pass orders in accordance with law on or before 18.05.2026. No costs.
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| 1. court directs disposal of representation with stipulated time. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
ORDER
Seeking to return the petitioner’s Indian Passport bearing No.C2874573 and mobile phone vivo which was illegally retained by the second respondent as claimed by the petitioner in his representation dated 17.04.2026, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
2. Since the petitioner has to travel to Malaysia to attend his uncle’s daughter’s marriage on 20.05.2026, he is seeking to return his passport.
3. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the initial stage itself with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 17.04.2026 and pass appropriate Orders on the same in accordance with law on or before 18.05.2026. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
