Madras High Court
WP CRL./2901/2026 of Akbar Majeeth Khan Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police on 2 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
W.P.Crl.No. 2901 of 2026
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Akbar Majeeth Khan
S/o. Mohamed Liaqueth Ali Khan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Rep by
The Inspector of Police
C-3, Seven Wells Police Station,
Chennai, Crime No. 2188 of 2013.
2. The Regional Passport Officer-Chennai Regional Passport Office, No.1, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue the petitioner’s passport bearing the file No.MA1065861771525 without insisting the production of No Objection Certificate from the 1st respondent police or permission order from the concerned Criminal Court within the time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.Kripakaran
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar
Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu
(Crl.Side) for R1
Mr.G.Subramanian
Central Government Standing Counsel
for R2
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O R D E R
Heard Mr.A.Kripakaran for the petitioner, Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar for the first respondent and Mr.G.Subramanian, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the second respondent.
2. The petitioner is an employee of M/s.Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited. Considering his performance, his employer has decided to sent him on a holiday to Pattaya, Thailand. This is on account of the fact that the petitioner had qualified himself in a contest that had been held by his employer. The petitioner made an application for the issuance of a passport to enable him to travel abroad. The second respondent seems to be insisting on the production of a “No Objection Certificate” from the first respondent police.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that two complains have been lodged against him and his family members by one Sujatha. They were registered as Crime Nos.2187 and 2188 of 2013 on the file of the first respondent police. After investigation, in both cases, the police had decided to drop further action. In Crime No.2187 of 2013, the de facto complainant filed a protest petition in Crl.M.P.No.12139 of 2022. After consideration, the learned VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai dismissed the protest petition and accepted
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the actions initiated by the police. The petitioner states that, as of now, no criminal case is pending against him and that the aforesaid two criminal complaints arose on account of civil disputes between Sujatha and her neighbours.
4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar reports that no complaint is pending against the petitioner on the file of the first respondent.
5. The second respondent is directed to process the passport application of the petitioner in M.A.No.1065861771525 without insisting on a No Objection Certificate from the first respondent. The said exercise has to be completed on or before 11.11.2026.
6. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Call on 12.11.2026 "For Reporting Compliance". 02-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ms Note : Upload forthwith
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To
1. The Inspector of Police C-3, Seven Wells Police Station, Chennai.
2. The Regional Passport Officer-Chennai Regional Passport Office, No.1, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. ms W.P.Crl.No. 2901 of 2026 02-11-2026
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