1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.8095 of 2011 J.Sarabin .. Petitioner Vs. The Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Madurai District, Madurai-625020. .. Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to receive the application of petitioner to surrender her passport bearing No.G.8922818 to change the surname in the passport without insisting upon the divorce decree and to dispose it within the stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.V.A.Dhanaaravindha Balaji For Respondent : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran Central Government Standing Counsel. ***** O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to receive the application of petitioner to surrender her passport bearing No.G.8922818 to change the surname in the passport without insisting upon the divorce decree and to dispose it within the stipulated period. 2. Heard Mr.V.A.Dhanaaravindha Balaji, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.SRA.Ramachandran, learned Central Government Standing Counsel, who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner states that she has made an application to the respondent on 01.06.2011 to change the surname in her passport, but the respondent refused to receive her application. Therefore, the Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner for a direction to receive the application of the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the request of the petitioner will be considered by the respondent on submitting the following documents: (i) A divorce certificate from the Government Kazi. (ii) Sworn affidavit duly notarized. (iii)The application submitted is not in order, a fresh application should be submitted. 6. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to comply with the above requirements and the authority is directed to consider the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the same on its own merits. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Passport Officer, The Regional Passport Office, Madurai District, Madurai-625020 +One c to Mr.J.Senthil Kuamriah, Advocate, SR.No.26328 ssl rl/3c – 16.8.2011 W.P(MD)No.8095 of 2011 03.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/