- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10519 WP No. 28321 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.28321 OF 2016 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MRS.HARINAKSHI KUTTANNA PONNAPPA D/O GANPATHI KUTTANNA PONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS FLAT NO.021, 2ND FLOOR BEARY'S LAKE SIDE HABITAT NO.18, SHANTIVANA KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU - 560 092 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHU HULIKAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVT OF INDIA SHASHTRI BHAWAN, DELHI THROUGH JOINT SECRETARY 2. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER CPV DIVISION MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE TILAK MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10519 WP No. 28321 of 2016 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BANGALORE - 560095 4. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER 12 NEW ROAD AROMA HOTEL BUILDING LANDMARK, NEAR MKP INTER COLLEGE DEHRADUN-248001. 5. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER CGO COMPLEX-1, HAPUR ROAD HAPUR CHUNGI, KAMALA NEHRU NAGAR GHAZIABAD UTTAR PRADESH-201002. 6. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH INVESTIGATION OFFICER PHASE II, POLICE STATION PHASE II, NOIDA - 201301 UTTAR PRADESH 7. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SECTOR 14A, NOIDA GAUTAMBUDDH NAGAR-201301 UTTAR PRADESH …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 TO R.5; NOTICE TO R.6 AND R.7 IS H/S V/O/D 26.07.2016) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 19.8.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNEX-A AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS THEREOF AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10519 WP No. 28321 of 2016 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ or direction for setting aside the Impugned communication bearing Ref No.SCN/ 302982389/15 dated 19.08.2015 issued by the respondent No.3 as per Annexure - "A" and consequential proceedings thereof. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to grant passport facilities to the petitioner vide Application No.151001519917 dated 16.02.2015 as per Annexure "B" through its subordinate offices the respondent No.3 in accordance with the Gazette Notification dated 25.08.1993 bearing No.GSR570(E) as per Annexure-D and the Circular dated 21.08.2014 bearing No.V.I/401/1/3/2014 Annexure-D1 along with other consequential direction. iii) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Memo dated 12.09.2022 has been filed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10519 WP No. 28321 of 2016 "The petitioner submits that in view of latest developments after filing the above matter, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above matter as not pressed, with liberty to approach appropriate Courts for appropriate reliefs, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3