- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43392 WP No. 14215 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14215 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SHIJU MATHEW, S/O MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NO. 1348 17TH CROSS, AECS LAYOUT, A BLOCK SARJAPURA HOBLI, BOMMANAHALLI P.O, KUDLU, BANGALORE -560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANJAY YADAV B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXETERNAL AFFAIRS, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHAVAN, 23-D JANPATH NEW DELHI -110011. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO. 45, PRESTIGE LIBRA, NEAR URVASHI THEATRE, LALBAGH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU -560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION BEARING REFERENCE NO. (ARN) 24-1000743977 FILED BY PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND REISSUE PASSPORT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43392 WP No. 14215 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. "Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to process the Application bearing reference no. (ARN) 24-1000743977 filed by petitioner vide Annexure-B and reissue passport; b. To grant such other relief's as deemed fit, in the interest of justice." 2. A memo dated 28.10.2025 has been filed, signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; “MEMO FOR WITHDRAW OF PETITION The petitioner in the above petition most humbly submits that he is not desirous of prosecuting the present petition. As such seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court in future in need arises.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43392 WP No. 14215 of 2025 4. In view of dismissal of the main petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration. Hence, the same are disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53