- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8276 WP No. 5569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5569 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: DR. T. VIJAYALAKSHMI MURALIDHAR, W/O. T.MURALIDHAR BHAGAVAT, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT. NO.17, 4TH MAIN, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU - 570 012. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.N. PHANINDRA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SRIKANTH PATIL K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 095. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 095, REPRESENTED BY ITS GRANTING OFFICER. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY JAYALAKSHMIPURAM POLICE STATION, MYSURU - 570 012, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8276 WP No. 5569 of 2025 NOW REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU, TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED IN CRL.REV.PET.NO.38/2022 BY THE PETITIONER ON 15.02.2025 (ANNEXURE-E) U/SEC.6(2)(f) OF THE PASSPORTS ACT R/W NOTIFICATION NO.GSR 570(E) DATED 25.08.1993 AND GRANT PERMISSION / ISSUE NOC TO RENEW THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India who is present in the Court is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for respondent No.3. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8276 WP No. 5569 of 2025 2. Learned Senior Counsel Sri. K.N. Phanindra, appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has applied for re-issuance of a passport and thereafter filed an application before the learned Principal District Judge, Mysore, in Criminal Revision Petition No.38/2022 seeking to quash the proceedings initiated in PCR.No.692/2021 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysore, and in the said petition, an application is also filed under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act. 1967 seeking issuance of a no objection certificate to enable the petitioner to get the passport. However, the learned PDJ has adjourned the matter to 17.03.2025, calling for objections. Learned Senior Counsel submits that the petitioner has to travel to Japan on 15.03.2025 and no useful purpose would be served if the matter is called on 17.03.2025. 3. The learned Deputy Solicitor General of India submits on instructions that the petitioner would be entitled to a short-validity passport. Having regard to the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8276 WP No. 5569 of 2025 order of stay of the proceedings in Cr.No.6/2022 passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, in the said Criminal Revision Petition by order dated 18.02.2022. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of, with a specific direction to the 2nd respondent-Regional Passport Officer, to consider the application filed by the petitioner for re-issuance of the passport for short validity as submitted by the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India. The 2nd respondent shall pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT: BHK