- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29403 WP No. 1738 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1738 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SURESH G P S/O PANDEPPA G. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.409/31 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS. THUNGA LAYOUT BETTADASANAPURA ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. JYOTHI S K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001. 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-110001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29403 WP No. 1738 of 2025 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560095. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BY PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RESHMA K T.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) SETTING ASIDE THE OBJECTION ISSUED BY DT. 08/11/2024 BEARING NO. LETTER REFERENCE NO. OBJ/319939613/24 R3 AT ANNX-B; ii) DIRECTING THE R1 TO 3 ISSUED THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION AT BEARING NO. BN3076969611524 AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29403 WP No. 1738 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition calling in question the Objection [Annexure-B] and for directions to issue Passport to him in consideration of his application. It is submitted, without dispute by the learned counsels for the parties, including Sri Rahul Cariappa, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who appears for the State of Karnataka represented by the Jurisdictional Police, that the petitioner’s passport is not renewed because of a criminal case filed against him by his spouse but the investigation is stayed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.143/2025 and therefore there would be no impediment for issuance of Short Validity Passport. When queried, Ms. Reshma K.T., the learned counsel for the Passport Authority of India and the Regional Passport Office, submits that these offices would require a minimum of two weeks to issue such - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29403 WP No. 1738 of 2025 Passports. Taking these submissions on record for due compliance, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV