- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48808 WP No. 21879 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.21879 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SMT.SUMANA PUNURU D/O SRI.C SUBHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.604, 4TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, KALYANNAGAR BENGALURU - 560043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.K B K SWAMY (NOC), ADVOCATE) AND: THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE PASSPORT GRANTING OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560095 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION MORE PARTICULARLY A DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48808 WP No. 21879 of 2024 RESPONDENTS TO GRANT THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 relief: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner prays that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of Mandamus or Direction more particularly a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents to grant the passport to the petitioner." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the above matter. 3. Accepting the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41