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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
Ramkumar – Appellant
Versus
Regional Passport Officer – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks mandamus for passport processing despite pending fir. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. registration of fir is not equivalent to pending criminal proceedings under the passports act. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court directs processing of passport application within prescribed timeline. (Para 9 , 10) |
O R D E R
The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue a passport based on the petitioner’s application in File No. MD3065754364325 dated
10.10.2025.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though an application has been submitted for issuance of a fresh 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 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 been registered against the petitioner in Crime No.228 of 2011.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
5. The refusal to issue
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