- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625122025 NC: 2026:KHC:55674 WP No. 29103 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.29103 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MR. DEEPAK .L S/O. LAKSHMAN GOWDA AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT 561/50-1, 63RD CROSS, 17TH ‘A’ MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUJAY H.V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 562123. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MITHULYA MURALI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ADITYA SINGH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, BANGALORE, TO PROCESS AND ISSUE PASSPORTS FOR THE MINOR CHILDREN CHIRAG AND LAHARI WITHOUT REQUIRING THE PRESENCE OR CONSENT OF THE MOTHER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625122025 NC: 2026:KHC:55674 WP No. 29103 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. There is no representation for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking direction to the Regional Passport Officer, Bengaluru [respondent] for issuance of passports to his minor children, Chirag and Lahari, without requiring the presence or consent of the mother. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that since the passports have been issued to the minor children of the petitioner in the month of January 2026, the petition has rendered infructuous. 4. The said submission is recorded. The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22