HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN WP(MD) NO. 22862 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.17930 of 2025 R.Anitha W/o Rajan, No.1, Vasantha Nagar, Karumandapam, Tiruchirapalli. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office, New

by Sekar Reporter · August 28, 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22-08-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN
WP(MD) NO. 22862 of 2025
and
W.M.P.(MD) No.17930 of 2025
R.Anitha
W/o Rajan, No.1, Vasantha Nagar, Karumandapam, Tiruchirapalli.
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Regional Passport Officer
Regional Passport Office, New Municipal Complex, Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli – 620 008.
2.The Commissioner of Police Trichy.
(R2 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 22.08.2025
in W.P.(MD) No.22862 of 2025)
Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Shreedhar
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.Govindarajan
Deputy Solicitor General of India for R1
Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi
Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2/newly impleaded respondent Prayer:
Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings issued by the first respondent in Letter Ref No.IMP/320717185/25 dated 11.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to renew petitioner’s passport having passport No.L2571211 within the time stipulated by this Court.
ORDER
Mr.K.Govindarajan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India takes notice on behalf of the first respondent.
2. Prima facie, the issue is covered in favour of the petitioner in terms of the order of this Court rendered in the case of Nalini vs. The Regional Passport Officer (W.P.(MD) No.3512 of 2022, dated 12.08.2022), wherein the Court had followed the decision of the Delhi High Court in the case of Namgyal Dolkar vs. Government of India (W.P.(C) No.12179 of 2009, dated 22.12.2010).
3. The facts on record seem to reveal that the petitioner was born on 17.07.1985 and therefore, in terms of Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizens Act, 1955, the petitioner is to be treated as Indian citizen although her parents are Srilankan citizens.
4. However, it is informed by the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for
the first respondent that the steps have been taken to initiate the proceedings against the petitioner, as the petitioner is a foreigner and had obtained passport No.L2571211 fraudulently. It is therefore, liable to be proceeded accordingly.
5. Hence, the Commissioner of Police, Trichy is suo motu impleaded as the second respondent. Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice on behalf of the newly impleaded second respondent.
6. Respondents are directed to not to precipitate the issue by putting the petitioner of her family in any camp meant for foreigners pending further orders.
7. List the case on 04.09.2025, for filing counter, if any and for final order.
22-08-2025 apd To
1. The Regional Passport Officer
Regional Passport Office,
New Municipal Complex,
Thillai Nagar 7th Cross, Tiruchirappalli – 620 008.
2.The Commissioner of Police Trichy.
C.SARAVANAN, J.
apd
W.P.(MD) No. 22860 of 2025
22.08.2025