- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8750 WP No. 2559 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2559 OF 2026 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SRI MUNIMARAPPA S/O SRI MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.149/A NEW BINNIMANGALA OLD MADRASS ROAD, BENGALURU 560038. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110011. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8750 WP No. 2559 of 2026 KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560095. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA SINGH., CGC FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 - REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER TO ISSUE THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER BEARING FILE NO. BN1066094212725 ANNEXURE-A, FORTHWITH; B) DIRECT RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 TO FORWARD A CLEAR POLICE VERIFICATION REPORT TO RESPONDENT NO.2 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO MERE PENDENCY OF CRIMINAL CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8750 WP No. 2559 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition for directions to the second respondent, [the Regional Passport Officer] to issue passport. Sri Aditya Singh, the learned Central Government Counsel for the first and second respondents, on instructions, submits that the authorities have accepted the details furnished by the petitioner and the petitioner's request for issuance of passport is being processed. When queried, the learned Central Government Counsel submits that the petitioner must be issued with the passport over the next two weeks. These submissions being taken on record, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-