- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15055 WP No. 31145 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 31145 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: JUNAID AHMED SHARIFF SON OF SABIR SHARIFF AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.2, 2ND ‘B’ CROSS ROSHAN COLONY, 3RD BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARSHITH N. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560 095. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY KALASIPALYAM P.S., BENGALURU – 560 002. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY MADIWALA P.S. BENGALURU – 560 068. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15055 WP No. 31145 of 2024 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PULAKESHINAGAR P.S., BENGALURU – 560 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1; SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTICE BEARING REF NO. OBJ/318358423/2024 ISSUED BY THE R1 DATED 27.06.2024 VIDE ANNELXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner herein has filed above case seeking following prayers: A) Set-aside the notice bearing Ref No. OBJ/318358423/24 issued by the Respondent No. 1 dated 27.06.2024 vide Annexure A; B) Direct the Respondents to duly verify the renewed passport bearing No. Z4117962 arising out of file number BN1079939736517 issued in favour the petitioner, in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15055 WP No. 31145 of 2024 C) Award costs of these proceedings; D) Grant such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity. It is submitted that during the pendency of the above case, the Petitioner has approached the Respondent - Authority with all relevant documents descripting that there are no pending cases against the Petitioner. Accordingly, upon consideration of all documents produced by the Petitioner, the Respondents have acknowledged the same and have assured to approve the Passport Application of the Petitioner. Thus, in view of the same, the relief of the Petitioner stands dissolved consequently, rendering the Petition infructuous. Hence, the Petitioner therefore seeks to withdraw the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16 CT:SS