IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 9820 OF 2026 (GM-PASS)

BETWEEN:

1. AURA RUTHU PRABHAKAR AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN MRS. PRABHAKAR RUTHU RESIDING AT NO.16, CHOWDESHWARI KRUPA, CHAMUNDESHWARI LAYOUT, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 097.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEEPAK METHRE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. UNION OF INDIA A Location: MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS HIGH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY COURT OF ROOM NO. 74B, GATE NO.4 KARNATAKA SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 011.

2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY PASSPORT OFFICER HAVING OFFICE AT 8^TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 095.

3. KIRAN M M S/O. MANJUNATH M T, RESIDING AT NO.27/2, 3^RD MAIN ROAD, NEAR PES COLLEGE RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA - 560 050.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MUKUND PRASAD, CGPC FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, BENGALURU TO PROCESS THE PASSPORT APPLICATION OF T