- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52855 WP No. 28030 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.28030 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: 1. VIVEK MANOJ GANGISHETTY S/O GOVINDA RAJULU GANGISHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT B006 AMRUTA GRANDEUR APARTMENTS BEHIND MANYATA, BANGALORE - 560045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SO(DB) 74B, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI - 110 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER BANGALORE, 8TH BLOCK 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560095. 3. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW DELHI - 110 037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 NOT TO IMPOUND THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52855 WP No. 28030 of 2024 N9744019 IN ANNEXURE-A WITHOUT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY OF HEARING 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 reliefs: a) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2, not to impound the passport of the petitioner bearing No.N9744019, in Annexure-A without providing an opportunity of hearing. b) Grant such other relief's as this hon'ble court would be pleased to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 11.12.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner in the above case humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition as the above petition is become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52855 WP No. 28030 of 2024 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 98.1