IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.5316 OF 2019 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN:
SRI. VIKAS ANAND S/O. B.N. ANANDAN R/AT NO.56,2ND STAGE VINAYAKA LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 040.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH SHETTIGAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHIDANANDA H.M., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CPV DIVISION NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE TILAK MARG NEW DELHI-110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY.
2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE 80 FEET ROAD,8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 095 REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITHYA SINGH, ADV. FOR R1 & R2 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO ISSUE A FRESH NORMAL VALIDITY PASSPORT I.E., 19[TEN] YEARS VALIDITY PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER WITH MENTIONING HIS CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH AS 23.05.2000.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Rajesh Shettigar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Adithya Singh, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Petition is admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to respondent No.2 to issue a fresh passport to the petitioner by mentioning his correct date of birth as 23.05.2000.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has submitted an application to respondent No.2 in this regard and the aforesaid Authority be directed to decide the application submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a fixed time limit.
4. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that in case such an application has been made, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application submitted by the petitioner for issuance of passport by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-