- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9950 WP No. 25191 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 25191 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MR. SACHIN SHANTAVEER MANGALWEDHE, @ SACHIN MANGALWEDHE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. SHANTHVEER MANGALWEDHE, R/AT NO. 16, SINDAGI ROAD WARD NO.16, NEAR RAILWAY STATION VIJAYAPURA - 586 104. NOW AT C/O MR. BASAVARAJ MANGALWEDHE, FLAT NO. A501, HOYSALA SAMRUDDHI APARTMENTS, TALACAUVERI LAYOUT, AMRUTHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJAGOPALA NAIDU, ADVOCATE) AND: THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTYROF EXTENRAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 095. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RESHMA K. T., CGC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9950 WP No. 25191 of 2024 REPRESENTATION ANNX-L DTD 20.08.2024 AND RENEW THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO ORDER FOR RENEWAL OF HIS PASSPORT BY IGNORING THE PENDING LITIGATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.08.2024 to renew/reissue the passport of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri.Rajagopala Naidu learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Reshma K.T learned CGC for the respondent. 3. The petitioner is a holder of an Indian Passport granted on 16.09.2013, which was said to expire on 15.09.2023. The petitioner then submits an online application seeking re-issuance of the Passport, which comes to be turned down by this Court that the petitioner had suppressed the pendency of the criminal case against him. The petitioner then - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9950 WP No. 25191 of 2024 divulges the same and submits a representation seeking consideration. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent, Ms.Reshma K.T., would refute the submission in contending that the complaint against the petitioner is not at the stage of FIR. Charge sheet has been filed and the bar under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967, would kick in. 4. In that light, she would submit that all that the petitioner can be given now is a Short Validity Passport and not a Regular Passport as can be granted to a normal person. 5. In that light, the respondent shall consider a representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, bearing in mind the law laid down by this Court in plethora of cases on identical circumstances and the statute itself. The representation shall merit consideration within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, if not earlier. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9950 WP No. 25191 of 2024 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29