1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.9158 of 2011 K.Madhivanan ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Passport Officer Madurai Passport Office Madurai District 2. The Inspector of Police Masarpatti Police Station Vilathikulam Taluk Tuticorin District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue passport as for the petitioner's application in file Ref. No. MDU- A004636-11 at the earliest within a time fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For 1st Respondent: Mr.S.Arun Kumar For 2nd Respondent: Mr.T.R.Janarthanam Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has sought for a Mandamus directing the Passport Officer, Madurai Passport Office, Madurai District, to issue passport as per the petitioner's application, dated 21.02.2011. 2. On this day, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.S.Arun Kumar, learned Central Government Standing Counsel, representing the Passport Officer, Madurai Passport Office, Madurai District, submitted that the police report from the second respondent had not been received and therefore, the application could not be processed. 3. Mr.T.R.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions from the Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Vilathikulam Taluk, Tuticorin District, the second respondent herein, submitted that the proceeding under Section 107 of Cr.P.C., is pending on the file of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tuticorin, in respect of Crime No. 7 of 2007. 4. In the abovesaid circumstances, it is for the Passport Officer, Madurai Passport Office, Madurai District, the first respondent herein, to consider as to whether pendency of proceeding under Section 107 of Cr.Pc., is a bar for issuance of passport and pass appropriate orders. The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Vilathikulam Taluk, Tuticorin District, shall furnish all the particulars as to whether the petitioner is involved in the abovesaid crime relating to 107 Cr.P.C., https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 proceeding within a weeks time from today. On receipt of the abovesaid information, the Passport Officer, Madurai Passport Office, Madurai District, the first respondent herein, shall pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application, dated 21.02.2011, within one week thereafter. 5. With the abovesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The Passport Officer Madurai Passport Office Madurai District 2. The Inspector of Police Masarpatti Police Station Vilathikulam Taluk Tuticorin District +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.27903 +1cc to Mr.F.Deepak, Advocate, SR.No.27826 +1cc to Mr.S.Arun Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.28027 vsg GH : 17.08.2011 : 2p/6c W.P.(MD).No.9158 of 2011 16.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/