D. KARTHIKEYAN Vs. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, COIMBATORE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Mr.M.Sathyan, learned Senior Panel Counsel accepts notice for R1 and Mr.R.Kishore Kumar, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for R2 and both are armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this matter, even at the stage of admission.

(2.) The petitioner is a holder of passport bearing No.Z2724354, that expired on 29/12/2023. He has made an application seeking renewal of the passport on 6/11/2023 before the Regional Passport Officer/R1. The petitioner states that he has received a show cause notice seeking clarification about an adverse report received from Erode North Police Station, Erode in Crime No.25 of 2023, for which he has responded on 29/11/2023.

(3.) Since, the Inspector of Police has not been arrayed as respondent and it is necessary to obtain instructions with regard to the status of the criminal case, the Inspector of Police, Erode North Police Station, Erode is suo motu impleaded as R2 in this Writ Petition.