Samy Ravichandran vs The Passport Officer,

W.P.(MD)No.17809 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.17809 of 2026 Samy Ravichandran ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillainagar 7th Cross, Trichy -620 018. 2.The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner based on his application No.TR1067352197125 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For R1 :Mr.M.Mithun Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 :Mr.R.Mohamed Riyaz Government Advocate (Crl.side) ***** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 30/06/2026 06:36:54 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.17809 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue a passport to the petitioner based on the petitioner’s application bearing Application No. TR1067352197125. 2. The petitioner’s request for issuance of a