Writ petition filed under Article 226 for renewal of passport. Court accepted respondents submission and disposed of the petition, redressing the petitioner's grievance.
Petition disposed as the petitioner's grievance was redressed upon acceptance of respondents' instructions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 25612 OF 2023 (GM-PASS)
BETWEEN:
SRI. SRINIVASAN MUTHUSAMY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O MUTHUSAMY GOUNDER, RESIDING AT NO.175, GEAR ROAD, DODDAKANNELLI, OFF SARJAPUR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 035.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.H.SHANTI BHUSHAN, DSGI)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO RENEW/RE-ISSUE OF PASSPORT IN CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONERS APPLICATION REFERENCE NO.BN2075882738123, DATED 01.10.2023, BEARING ONLINE APPOINTMENT RECEIPT IN UNDER ANNEXURE - B AT EARLIEST AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following
prayers:
"WHEREFORE, the petitioner most humbly prays that, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to;
a) Issue Writ of appropriate nature of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to Renew/Re-issue of passport in consideration of petitioner's application reference No.BN2075882738123 dated.01/10/2023, bearing Online appointment Receipt in under AnnexureB, at earliest; and
b) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of the case in the ends of the justice.
accept notice for the respondents, who on instructions would submit that the date of appointment would be on 30.11.2023.
disposal of the petition and therefore, it is disposed.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72
1 issue framed by the court
Whether Writ of Mandamus should be issued for renewal of passport
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. Srinivasan Muthusamy
The Union of India
Regional Passport Officer
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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