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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION No.24269 OF 2023 (GM - PASS)

BETWEEN:

SANTHOSH BEEJADI SRINIVASA

S/O SRINIVASA RAO B.G.,

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

R/AT ‘SRI KRISHNA’

BESIDE VIJAYASHREE MOTORS

SIRA ROAD, BEHIND BAVIKATTE CHOULTRY

TUMAKURU – 572 101.

... PETITIONER

(BY SRI.KARTHIK YADAV U., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

UNION OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE

BENGALURU

REPRESENTED BY

REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER

8^TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD

KORAMANGALA

BENGALURU – 560 095.

2.

THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE

PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA

SAI ARCADE, SURVEY NO.56/P

R

2

DEVARABISANAHALLI

OUTER RING ROAD, BENGALURU

KARNATAKA – 560 103

REPT. BY ITS GRANTING OFFICER.

3.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY TUMAKURU TOWN POLICE

TUMAKURU – 572 101

REPT. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BENGALURU – 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, CGC FOR R1 AND R2;

SRI KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

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