IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 9615 OF 2022 (GM-PASS)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT SHWETHA MAHADEV PRASAD W/O NATARAJ S AGED 36 YEARS R/A NO 239, 5TH MAIN ROAD ASHWAMEDH COLONY BOGADI, MYSURU 570026 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRINCE ISAC,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA Digitally signed by BY ITS SECRETARY ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COURT OF

23D D JANATHP ROAD KARNATAKA RAJPATH AREA CENTRAL SECRETARTIAT NEW DELHI 110001

2. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER (CPO)

PSP DIVISON MINSITRY OF EXTERNLA AFFAIRS ROOM NO 8, PATIALA HOUSE TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI 110001

3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE

8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU 560095 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N.,CGSC )

THIS WP UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PROCESS THE PASSPORT APPLICATIONS APPLIED AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ISSUE THE PASSPORT FORTHWITH IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE-G GUIDELINES/INSTRUCTIONS AND DIN CONSIDERATION OF ANNEXURE-C OF THE GUIDELINES OF THE PASSPORT APPLICATION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP,