IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.101153 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SUNIL S/O. NAGAPPA TUMBAGI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. ENGINEER, R/O. AT. INGOLSTADT, GERMANY, ORIGINALLY FROM, LAXMINAGAR, AMINGAD, TQ. HUNGUNDA, DIST. BAGALKOT-587112.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAKTI PRASAD AKKI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NO.201, 1^ST FLOOR, PATIALA HOUSE, ANNEXE, NEW DELHI-110001.

Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2026.03.27 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, 15:51:44 +0530 BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560300. 3. THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, SIC, KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560300.

4. THE STATION OFFICER, REPRESENTED BY SPP, KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, (KIA), BENGALURU-560018.

5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, M.G. ROAD, KAJUBAG, KARWAR-581301.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH M.KHARVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. T. HANAMAREDDY, A