- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10819 WP No. 28168 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 28168 OF 2023 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: ABHILASH KUMAR K S/O CHIKKA KRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT 89, HONNENAHALLI, RAJANAKUNTE, BANGALORE-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA D S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAVAN 23-D JANPATH NEW DELHI -110 011. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJANUKUNTE PS DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE DIST. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARSHA P BANAD, CGC FOR R1 AND R3, SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R2) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10819 WP No. 28168 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO ISSUE THE FRESH PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER ACK FILE NO. BN1065899552523 AS SOUGHT FOR BY PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A WITHOUT INSISTING ON PERMISSION OF HONBLE COURT FOR ISSUING PASSPORT. 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 appearing for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL It is submitted that the above Writ Petitioner be permitted to withdraw the above Writ Petition due to delay and the petitioner is now clear his passport issue from the Passport authority. Hence I pray this Hon'ble court be pleased to dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of the memo, the Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bk/:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 287