Uthuman Ali vs The Regional Passport Officer

W.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 8152 of 2026 Uthuman Ali .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai District. 2. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Soorankudi Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.81 of 2018) .. 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 reissue the petitioner's passport File No. MD1076361032126 dated 31.01.2026. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Mohamed Fazil 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/07/2026 06:07:31 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.8152 of 2026 For Respondent(s) : Mr.M.Mithun, Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 : Mr.R.Mahaboob Athiff, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) for R2 ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to reissue the petitioner’s passport pursuant to the application dated 31.01.2026. 2. The petitioner’s application has not b