Ulaganathan vs The Regional Passport Officer — WP(MD)/16345/2026

Case under Others Section other. Disposed: Uncontested--DISPOSED OF on 16th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMD010771332026

Filing Number

WP(MD)/46912/2026

Filing Date

11-Jun-2026

Registration No

WP(MD)/16345/2026

Registration Date

12-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

16-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section other

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Ulaganathan

    Adv. N.MADHAVA GOVINDAN, S DHANASEKARAN, S DHANASEKARAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Regional Passport Officer

    Adv. MEMO OF APPEARANCE FOR R1,M/S. S.S.SUNDARAPANDIAN- 3620/2017 1123

  2. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant ChandangoudarView PDF

    Summary The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court allowed Ulaganathan's writ petition and directed the Regional Passport Officer to process and issue his passport. The court held that mere FIR registration does not justify withholding a passport application under the Passports Act, 1967; the statutory bar applies only when criminal proceedings are actually pending before a competent criminal court. The passport must be issued within four weeks, subject to satisfying other eligibility criteria. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Jun-2026

    For Admission

    Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar

  4. 11-Jun-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(MD)/16345/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court allowed Ulaganathan's writ petition and directed the Regional Passport Officer to process and issue his passport. The court held that mere FIR registration does not justify withholding a passport application under the Passports Act, 1967; the statutory bar applies only when criminal proceedings are actually pending before a competent criminal court. The passport must be issued within four weeks, subject to satisfying other eligibility criteria. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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