B.Ilango v. Madurai Bharathi Ula Veethi,Race Course Road, Madurai.2.The State of Tamil Nadu
Case at a glance
- Bench
- HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
Outcome
Disposed of
In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court, where the criminal case is pending, and file an appropriate application seeking permission for issuance/renewal of the passport
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. The Hon’ble Full Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No. 26547 of 2025, while answering a reference as to whether the re-issue/renewal of a passport should be treated in the same manner as the issuance of a fresh passport or merely as a case…
- Para 44. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court, where the criminal case is pending, and file an appropriate application seeking permission for issuance/renewal of the passport. If such an application is…
Judgment
W.P.(MD)No.17136 of 2026BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED: 22.06.2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.17136 of 2026B.Ilango... Petitionervs.
The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Madurai Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented By, the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluka Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.194/2022). ... RespondentsPRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to issue a passport to him on the basis of his passport application in File No. MD1076830369226 dated 15.05.2026 as expeditiously as possible, within the time stipulation as prescribed by this Court.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17136 of 2026 For Petitioner: Mr.S.PrabakaranFor R1:Mr.S.Anbu HariharanCentral Government Standing CounselFor R2:Mr.R.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Crl.side)*****
O R D E RThe petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to re-issue the passport to the petitioner based on the petitioner’s application bearing File No. MD1076830369226 dated 15.05.20262. The petitioner’s request for re-issuance of passport has not been processed on the ground that a criminal case is pending against the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramakudi, in C.C. No. 203 of 2023.
The Hon’ble Full Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No. 26547 of 2025, while answering a reference as to whether the re-issue/renewal of a passport should be treated in the same manner as the issuance of a fresh passport or merely as a case of renewal, held that the re-issue/renewal of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17136 of 2026a passport must be treated in the same manner as the issuance of a fresh passport. However, liberty was granted to the petitioner therein to obtain prior permission from the concerned Court and submit the same along with the passport application, as contemplated under the Passport Act, 1967.
Operative part
In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court, where the criminal case is pending, and file an appropriate application seeking permission for issuance/renewal of the passport. If such an application is filed, the criminal Court concerned shall consider and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of filing of the application. No costs. Index :Yes / No22.06.2026NCC:Yes / NocmrToThe Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluka Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.17136 of 2026HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. cmrW.P.(MD)No.17136 of 202622.06.20264/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court, where the criminal case is pending, and file an appropriate application seeking permission for issuance/renewal of the passport
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Passport Act, 1967.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.