Sasikumar vs The Regional Passport Officer

W.P.(MD)No.17542 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 17542 of 2026 Sasikumar .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli -620 018, Tamil Nadu State. 2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District. (In Crime No. 192/2024) .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to re-issue the passport to the petitioner in passport No.Y5345964 by considering his passport Application in No.TR1076887035026 dated 26.05.2026 within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/07/2026 06:07:30 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.17542 of 2026 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.Radhakrishnan For Respondent(s) : Mr.K.Maharajan, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 : Mr.R.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) for R2 ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to reis