- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39592 WP No. 18865 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18865 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: AFSAR KODLIPETE S/O. BABU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 4593, WARD NO.28, HYDER VATARA, BEHIND OLD MUTTON MARKET, HASSAN - 573 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CPV DIVISION, NO.8, PATIYALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 095. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39592 WP No. 18865 of 2025 HASSAN DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH B, AGA FOR R3; SRI. ADITYA SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) [THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-A, DATED- 23.01.2024 OBJ/316868629/24 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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's: a) Issue a writ of certiorari or order quashing the endorsement issued by the 2nd respondent at Annexure-A, dated:23.01.2024, OBJ/316868629/24; b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue passport on an application No. BNE066065230723 filed by the petitioner which is produced at Annexure-B forthwith; c) Grant such other relief that this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39592 WP No. 18865 of 2025 2. In pursuance of the interim order dated 23.08.2025, Sri. Aditya Singh, learned Central Government Standing Council today submits that, a full validity passport has already been issued to the petitioner. The same has been confirmed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, in view of the said confirmation, nothing survives in the above petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20 CT: BHK