- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20584 WP No. 16284 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 16284 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MR. MUKKARAM JAN, S/O LT. AZAM JAN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. G1, CAVALCADE APARTMENT, NO. 5, BENSON CROSS ROAD, BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 046. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHINTAN CHINNAPPA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20584 WP No. 16284 of 2025 OFFICER, 6TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M, CENTRAL GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RENEW THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO. Z3337123, PURSUANT TO PASSPORT RENEWAL APPLICATION BEARING NO. ARN 25- 1003779483 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER 1. The present petition has been filed seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus or appropriate writ directing the respondents to renew the passport of the petitioner bearing No.Z3337123. 2. Learned counsel Sri Unni Krishnan appearing for the respondents files a memo and submits that in light of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20584 WP No. 16284 of 2025 peculiar facts of this case, wherein the Criminal Proceedings as against the petitioner have been stayed by order passed in Crl.P.No.2059/2024, there would be a renewal of the passport for a period of one year. 3. In light of the memo and submission made, the petition is disposed off recording the stand of the respondents. All other contentions raised are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 CT: BHK