1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN Writ Petition(MD)No.10198 of 2011 Sabruth Begam ... Petitioner Vs. The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Trichy. ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 11.05.2011 to renew the passport bearing No.Q192059 and to dispose of. For Petitioner : Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindhabalaji For Respondent : Mr.C.Ramachandran S.C.G.S.S.C O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a Mandamus directing the respondent to consider her representation for the renewal of the passport. 2.Heard Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindhabalaji, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Ramachandran, learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3.Admittedly, the passport held by the petitioner expired on 19.09.2003. According to the petitioner, she submitted an application for renewal on 21.08.2003 and paid necessary fees and also appeared before the respondent upon being summoned on 25.09.2003. Thereafter, her passport was not renewed and hence, she has come up with the above writ petition. 4.Today, her request for renewal cannot be granted in view of the long efflux of time. A period of nearly eight years have passed from the date of her alleged renewal application. Therefore, it is not feasible to consider her request for renewal. 5.In such circumstances, leaving it open to the petitioner to file an application for the issue of a fresh passport, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The Regional Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Trichy. +1cc to Mr.C.Ramachandran, Advocate, Sr.No.35698 sms ssk/09.11.2011 /3c -2p/- Writ Petition(MD)No.10198 of 2011 13.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/