Madras High Court
WP(MD)/30082/2026 of Vigneswaran Vs The Passport Officer on 5 November 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR
RAMAMOORTHY
WP(MD) No. 30082 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011498462026}
Vigneswaran,
2/98, old theerbogi,
Puduvalasai Post,
Ramanathapuram District 623 522.
Now residing at
137 Prince Saud Abdullah,
1.28 3rd Industrial city,
Jeddah,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-22772.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Passport Officer,
The Regional Passport Office
Madurai
Bharathi Ula Veethi
Race Course Road
Madurai - 625002.Madurai
2. The Inspector of Police
Devipattinam Taluk Police Station
Devipattinam Police Station
Ramanathapuram District.
3. The Consulate General of India,
Jeddah. (R-3 is suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 02.11.2026 in WP(MD)No.30082/2026 by SKRJ)
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st
respondent to re-issue passport to the petitioner based on the petitioners application in File No.SB1076029331226 within a stipulated timeframe fixed by this Honble court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s)
:M/s N. Sathishwaran
For Respondent(s)
:M/s. V.Boominathan(cgsc)
Memo Of Appearance For R1
Mr.R.Mohamed Riyaz, Govt.
Advocate
(crl. Side) Takes Notice For R2
M/s. M.Karthikeya
Venkatachalapathy, Standing Counsel
Takes Notice For R3
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ORDER
The petitioner is currently stated to be working at the National Company for Plastic Industries Limited, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is stated that his employment contract runs from 05.06.2026 to 04.06.2027. The petitioner has approached this Court for directions relating to the renewal of his passport, which is expiring on 06.11.2026. There are two criminal cases pending against the petitioner in Special SC No. 27 of 2023 and Criminal MP No. 3171 of 2023 before the Hon'ble Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST Act, Ramanathapuram and the Judicial Magistrate No. I, Ramanathapuram, respectively.
2. Because the petitioner is currently in Saudi Arabia, the reissuance has to be done by the Consulate General of India, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the petitioner was directed to submit a draft affidavit. Said draft affidavit was filed by the petitioner. In the draft affidavit, in relevant part, it is stated as under: “4. I further submit that I am in urgent need of reissuance of passport for a limited period, therefore, I request you to issue passport immediately to avoid my overstay at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I undertake that I shall return to India within a period of 3 months from the date of reissuance of my passport, without fail, for the purpose of appearing before the respectful jurisdictional courts and participating in proceedings in the above mentioned criminal cases.
5. I further undertake that I shall not evade, avoid for obstruct the proceedings in either of the aforesaid criminal cases and shall duly appear before the respective courts on the dates of hearing.
6. I hereby specifically undertake that the reissue passport may kindly be granted with the restricted validity up to the month of May 2027 period as the competent authority may deem appropriate and I shall not claim any right to a longer validity on the basis of this application.
7. I further undertake that I shall comply with the all applications imposed by the competent courts, shall not violate any bail conditions, travel restrictions or any other directions issued in the future.
8. I respectfully submit that I am making this request with the Bonafide intention of complying with the requirement of the passport authority as well as m obligation before the criminal courts in India. I hav not intention whatsoever of avoiding the due process c law or evading the criminal proceedings pending against me.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that sureties would be provided on behalf of the petitioner to the satisfaction of the Hon'ble Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST Act, Ramanathapuram and the Judicial Magistrate No. I,
Ramanathapuram, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Considering the above facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of on the following terms:
(i) The petitioner shall submit an affidavit before the Consulate General of India, Indian Embassy at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, substantially in the form placed before this Court as a draft affidavit, on or before 06.11.2026.
(ii) The petitioner shall also provide sureties to the satisfaction of the Hon'ble Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the SC/ST Act, Ramanathapuram and the Judicial Magistrate No. I, Ramanathapuram, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(iii) The petitioner shall return to India within three months and participate in proceedings in Special SC No. 27 of 2023 and Criminal MP No. 3171 of 2023. If a NBW was issued, the petitioner shall surrender before the Court concerned within said period.
(iv) Subject to the fulfilment of the above conditions, the second respondent is directed to issue a No Objection Certificate to the first and third respondents.
(v) The third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's request for a passport with a validity period of three months.
(vi) All the above authorities are directed to act in accordance with this order on an urgent basis. No costs. 05-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PKN Note: Issue order copy today.
To
1. The Passport Officer The Regional Passport Office Madurai Bharathi Ula Veethi Race Course Road Madurai - 625002.Madurai
2. The Inspector of Police Devipattinam Taluk Police Station Devipattinam Police Station Ramanathapuram District
3. The Consulate General of India Jeddah. (R-3 is suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 02.11.2026 in WP(MD)No.30082/2026 by SKRJ)
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. PKN WP(MD) No. 30082 of 2026 05-11-2026