- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7035 WP No. 105811 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO.105811 OF 2024 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: PRABHULINGAYYA VIRAKTAMATH S/O. MURIGAYYA, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O. NO. 64/51, OPP. APMC, ISHWAR NAGAR, GANESH COLONY, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI 580025. DHARWD DIST. …PETITIONER (BY SHRI R. M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY SECRETARY, 74B, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT GRANTING OFFICE 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560095. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7035 WP No. 105811 of 2024 3. PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA IT PARK, E - BLOCK LOWER GROUND FLOOR, OPP. INDIRA GLASS HOUSE, HUBLI - 580029. 4. SECRETARY, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD, 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU – 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI M.B. KANAVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SHRI PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR R4;) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: A) ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AT ANNEXURE-A, C, E, F AND G AND ISSUE RENEWED PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER AND B) PASS ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE, WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION AS DEEMED JUST AND PROPER, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7035 WP No. 105811 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the writ petition stating that the petition has become infructuous. Memo is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE EM CT:ANB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6