- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:561 WP No. 35320 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 35320 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SRI.T.P. VASANTH S/O LT. COL. T A PARTHASARATHI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS NO.281, 6TH CROSS, DOMLUR LAYOUT BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE 560 071 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAVAN 23-D, JANPATH NEW DELHI 110011 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURU POLICE STATION BANGALORE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 001 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH BLOCK 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:561 WP No. 35320 of 2024 BENGALURU 560 096 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1 AND R3 SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND RE-ISSUE THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO.Y7984811 FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that although the prayer in the writ petition is to issue directions to the third respondent-Regional Passport Officer to consider the application filed by the petitioner for re-issuance of passport for a further period of ten years, nevertheless, it would suffice if the passport is re- issued for a period of one year. 2. Learned Counsel submits that the petitioner is aged about 70 years and his son is residing in the United - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:561 WP No. 35320 of 2024 States of America. Earlier too, when the petitioner had filed an application for issuance of passport, the same was rejected on the ground that criminal cases are pending against the petitioner. However, thereafter it was found that on the basis of a criminal petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C., Short Validity Passport was issued for a period of one year. Therefore, it is the submission of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the Passport may be re-issued on the same grounds for a period of one year. 3. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India submits that if that is the contention of the petitioner that the Passport may be re-issued for a short period of one year, appropriate directions may be issued to the third respondent. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the third respondent-Regional Passport Officer, Bengaluru to issue a Short Validity Passport for a - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:561 WP No. 35320 of 2024 period of one year in favour of the petitioner having regard to the facts stated as hereinabove. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL