HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.23164 of 2025

ORDER

learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondents. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:- “to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in passing the impugned order dated 23.07.2025 in file No.HYFO65176006925 refusing to grant passport to the petitioner only on the ground of pending of the criminal case in CC No.242/2022 in crime No.123/2022 for the offence U/Sec 304-A IPC though pending of the said criminal case does not come the way of considering the passport application of the petitioner as illegal, unlawful and contrary to law and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant passport to the petitioner without reference to the pending of the above criminal case subject to any condition as deem it and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner on 30.03.2025 made an application and requested respondent No.2 to issue passport, however respondent No.2 issued impugned letter bearing No.HYFO651760069