Raja Mohamed vs The Regional Passport Officer — WP(MD)/15107/2026

Case under Others Section others. Disposed: Uncontested--DISPOSED OF on 08th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMD010708022026

Filing Number

WP(MD)/43330/2026

Filing Date

02-Jun-2026

Registration No

WP(MD)/15107/2026

Registration Date

04-Jun-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar

Coram

Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

Citizenship ( 30 )

Sub-Category

Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

08-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section others

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Raja Mohamed

    Adv. Gurumoorthy S,VIGNESHWARI V-MS/1762/2023,VIGNESHWARI V-MS/1762/2023, ,HARINA M,VIGNESHWARI V

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Regional Passport Officer

  2. 2.The Inspector of Police,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant ChandangoudarView PDF

    Case Summary: WP(MD)/15107/2026 Raja Mohamed v. The Regional Passport Officer & The Inspector of Police The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court allowed Raja Mohamed's petition challenging the withholding of his passport application. The court held that under Section 6 of the Passports Act, 1967, a passport can be refused only on specific statutory grounds—including when criminal proceedings are pending before a competent court. Mere registration of an FIR does not constitute a valid ground for withholding a passport. The court directed the Regional Passport Officer to process and issue the passport within four weeks, subject to other eligibility criteria being satisfied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-Jun-2026

    For Admission

    Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar

  4. 02-Jun-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(MD)/15107/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(MD)/15107/2026 Raja Mohamed v. The Regional Passport Officer & The Inspector of Police The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court allowed Raja Mohamed's petition challenging the withholding of his passport application. The court held that under Section 6 of the Passports Act, 1967, a passport can be refused only on specific statutory grounds—including when criminal proceedings are pending before a competent court. Mere registration of an FIR does not constitute a valid ground for withholding a passport. The court directed the Regional Passport Officer to process and issue the passport within four weeks, subject to other eligibility criteria being satisfied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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