- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43335 WP No. 29021 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.29021 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: YANG JUNGSIK, S/O. INYOUNG YANG, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, DIRECTOR, M/S. LS INTERIOR PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 44/1, CHEEMASANDRA VILLAGE, VIRGONAGAR POST, BIDARALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 049. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT: HANKOOK APT 101-105, 332, JUNGNANGCHEON-RO, JUNGNANG-GU, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRA G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. FOREIGNER REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE, SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL, BOI OCR COMPLEX, SHAMSHABAD-PAHADISHAREEF ROAD, NEAR GMR TOWNSHIP (CISF RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS), MAMIDIPALLY SHAMSHABAD, TELANGANA, PIN-501 218. 2. MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILLA, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43335 WP No. 29021 of 2025 3. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CABINET SECRETARIAT, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI-110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED MAIL DATED 18.12.2024 BY THE R1 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR HIS VISA EXTENSION AT ANNEXURE-N DATED 25.11.2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. H.Shanthi Bhushan, learned CGSC is accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; "a) Issue a writ of Certiorari to set aside the impugned mail dated 18.12.2024 by the respondent No.1 at ANNEXURE-A. b) Issue a writ of Mandamus to respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for his VISA extension at ANNEXURE-N dated 25.11.2024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43335 WP No. 29021 of 2025 c) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Essentially what has been sought for in the present matter is for extension of visa which expired on 17.12.2024. Hence, the question of now granting a mandamus to consider the request for extension of visa would not arise. 4. Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh application for grant of visa, which shall be considered by respondents in accordance with law, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3