Karnataka High Court
WP/22716/2026 of SMT. KAMALAKSHI Vs UNION OF INDIA on 10 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010501232026 NC: 2026:KHC:49835 WP No. 22716 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 22716 OF 2026 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SMT. KAMALAKSHI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 22716 OF 2026 (GM-PASS)
BETWEEN:
SMT. KAMALAKSHI
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
W/O KRISHNAPPA POOJARY,
R/AT 5/49 SHARADANAGARA HOUSE,
SAJIPAMUNNUR VILLAGE, BANTWAL,
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574231,
THE MOTHER OF THE PASSPORT HOLDER
MR NAVEEN KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
S/O KRISHNAPPA POOJARY
…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,
KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560095
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH ARKALGUD SRIKANTH.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 &
R2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION
OF
INDIA
PRAYING
TO
DIRECTING
HC-KAR
RESPONDENT
NO.2
REGIONAL
PASSPORT
OFFICER,
BENGALURU, TO FORTHWITH RENEW/RE-ISSUE AND ISSUE
THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONERS SON SRI NAVEEN KUMAR
PURSUANT
TO
HIS
APPLICATION
BEARING
FILE
NO.
OM0076052155026, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE D.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE
THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
This writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:
" a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondent No.2 Regional Passport Officer, Bengaluru, to forthwith renew/re-issue and issue the passport to the petitioners son Sri Naveen Kumar pursuant to his application bearing file No. OM0076052155026, produced at Annexure-D;
B) Grant such other or further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. The petitioner has made an application for renewal of passport, which is stated to be given on 11.05.2026. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that a criminal case in CC.No.823/2023 is pending on the file of the Court of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada which has been stayed by this Court vide order dated Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA
HC-KAR
16.01.2025 passed in Criminal Petition No.12269/2024 (Annexure-F to the writ petition).
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner is gainfully employed at Oman and his application for renewal of passport would be considered in accordance with law.
4. In view of the aforementioned, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the concerned authorities to consider the application of the petitioner for renewal of his passport baring No.OM0076052155026 in accordance with law in any event not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 144 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA