IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108469 OF 2025 (GM-PASS)

BETWEEN:

CHANDRAKANTH REDDY NADAKATLA S/O. THIMMAREDDY N, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: WARD NO. 3, PRABHU CAMP, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, MUDDAPURA, TQ: KAMPLI, DIST: BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583132.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110001.

2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU

8^TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, Digitally signed by RAKESH S KORAMANGALA HARIHAR Location: High BENGALURU-560095.

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, …RESPONDENTS Dharwad (BY SRI.VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO REISSUE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER AS REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONER IN HIS APPLICATION DATED 05.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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