IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 28201 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

PENOR RINPOCHE CHARITY FOUNDATION A TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRUST ACT, 1882, NYINGMA MONASTERY, POST OFFICE, BYLAKUKPPE MYSURU-571104 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE, MR. TSERING CHOEDHAR, SON OF MR. LOBSANG PHUNTSOK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR., SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADHUSUDHAN U A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. UNION OF INDIA by SHWETHA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, RAGHAVENDRA NORTH BLOCK, Location: HIGH COURT OF NEW DELHI-110001 KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

2. THE HOME SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NO.124, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001

3. THE JOINT SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FOREIGN DIVISION (FCRA WING)

FCRA WING, 1^ST FLOOR, MAJOR DAYAN CHAND NATIONAL STADIUM, NEAR PRAGATI MAIDAN, NEW DELHI-110001

4. STATE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER/DEPUTY MANAGER, NEW DELHI MAIN BRANCH, FCRA SECTION, FOURTH FLOOR, 11 PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ARAVIND KAMATH., ASGI., FOR SRI. S. RAJASHEK