IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9Th DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.14351 OF 2019 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN:
SRI SHYAMARAJ SINGH S/O.SRI BELLARY SHANKAR SINGH BALAJI SINGH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/AT P.NO.8 BALAJI SADAN BUILDING HOSPET BELLARY DISTRICT-583 201 … PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESHA K.N. FOR SRI MURTHY DAYANAND NAIK, ADVOCATES) AND:
THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE 80 FEET ROAD, 8TH BLOCK KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560 095 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI ADITHYA SINGH, CGC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO RENEW THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO.F5435199 ISSUED ON 18.11.2005, WHICH HAS EXPIRED ON 10.04.2015 AND WHICH IS IN POSSESSION OF THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF DISPOSAL OF THIS PETITION.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri Mahesh K.N. for Sri Murthy Dayanand Naik, learned Counsel for the petitioner.
Sri Adithya Singh, learned Central Government Counsel for the respondent.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia seeks to direct the respondent to renew the passport issued to the petitioner.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that since a criminal case is pending against the petitioner, the passport cannot be renewed in his favour. However, he submits that in case the petitioner submit a representation, the same shall be dealt in accordance with law.
5. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner submit a representation, the respondent-Passport Officer shall take a decision with regard to renewal of the passport in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date on which such a representation which may be submitted by the petitioner.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE LB