Pending criminal case at WLOR stage not a bar for passport re-issuance: Madras HC

Seeniselvam Vs Regional Passport Officer (Madras High Court) The case concerns Seeniselvam’s writ petition seeking the re-issuance of his passport, which he feared might be denied due to his involvement in a pending criminal case. The Madras High Court, with the consent of both parties, took up the case for final disposal at the admission stage. The government’s counsel informed the court that the petitioner’s criminal case was still at the WLOR stage, which meant no formal charges had been framed yet. The court reiterated the established legal principle that a pending case at this stage...