- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 923 WRIT PETITION NO. 750 OF 2025 MAYUR SANTOSH SHASTRI VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.S.S.Wagh and P.D.Biradar, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr.A.V.Lavte, AGP for the respondent/State. Ms.Sudha Chintamani, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 4. ( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : JANUARY 16, 2025 PER COURT : Considering that the prayer put forth by the petitioner is simplicitor seeking renewal of his passport, when all the respondents are from the places beyond the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of this bench as determined by Chapter XXXI of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, when not even a part of cause of action has arisen within the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of this bench, the petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to prefer a petition before the Principal Seat of the High Court at Mumbai. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/Jan.2025/750 2025:BHC-AUG:1393-DB