- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8795 WP No. 15990 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15990 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MUSTAFA HAMZA BEARYB S/O HAMZA BEARY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS HALEALVE KOTESHWARA KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT - 576222 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HALEEMA AMEEN., ADVOCATE) AND: UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REP. BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, BANGALORE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560095 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER, AS AGAINST THE UNALTERED STATS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER FOR RE-ISSUE OF PASSPORT AS AGAINST ANNEXURE A SHOWN IN THE WEBSITE OF OFFICE OF THE Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8795 WP No. 15990 of 2024 RESPONDENT, TILL DATE, IN RESPECT OF FILE NO.WITH LETTER REF NO.BN79C5064468923, ON THE PASSPORT RE- ISSUE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the discussion had with the respondents, the petitioner will anyway be entitled for a short term passport and therefore the learned counsel submits that the writ petition may be disposed of, while issuing such a direction to the respondents. 2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India however submits that the application was filed by the petitioner in the year 2023. Therefore, the petitioner may be directed to file a fresh application and the respondent will consider the same for issuance of short term validity passport for a period of one year. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8795 WP No. 15990 of 2024 3. Accordingly the writ petition stands disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a fresh application seeking re-issuance of passport. If such application is filed, the respondent shall consider the same for grant of short term validity passport. The application that would be filed by the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date when the application is received at the hands of the respondents. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL