- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8078 WP No. 32733 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 32733 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: A R VINOD KUMAR SON OF AG RANGAIAH GEDA BOUT 44 YEARS NO 340, 5TH MAIN VINAYAKA LAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI BENGALURU 560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAY Y T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 74B SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 100001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICERR 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA, KHB GAMES VILLAGE BENGALURU 560034. 3. KARNATKA LOKAYUKTA OFFICE OF LOKAYUKTA DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8078 WP No. 32733 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 AND 2 TO REISSUE THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING HIS APPLICATION WAS NUMBERED AS ARN- 24/1006448659 (ANN-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 24.02.2025 stating that the petitioner has received his passport and therefore the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL