- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17960 WP No. 12267 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 12267 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MR. BERTTIN SHAJI JOSEPH S/O SHAJI CHACKO AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O FLAT NO. 11, AMYRA MANSION B.NARAYANPURA, BENGALURU - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHARATH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS JAWAHARALAL NEHRU BHAVAN 23-D, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 011. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EXCISE INSPECTOR SUB DIVISION - 10, BUD-5 BENGALURU CITY DISTRICT. 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH BLOCK 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17960 WP No. 12267 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2; SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE PASSPORT APPLICATION BEARING ARN NO. 24-1012617221 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND TO ISSUE A SHORT VALIDITY PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER (ANNX-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner would approach the concerned Court seeking a short validity passport and on that score, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. If the petitioner approaches the concerned Court, it is for the concerned Court to pass necessary orders in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17960 WP No. 12267 of 2025 3. In the light of the aforesaid submission, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Court, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 102 CT:SS