- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50749 WP No. 31585 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31585 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MR. MOHAMMED MASAUD S/O MR NOORULLA SHEIKH AGE BOUT 41 YEARS R/A NO. 2061 A, OPPOSITE KOMBAGUDDE BUS STAND KAUP POST, 108 KALTHUR, UDUPI - 574 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY KAUP POLICE STATION STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASS PORT OFFICE PRAKASH BEEDI COMPOUND 25-1A, NAVABHARATH CIR, KODAILBAIL, MANGALURU KARNATAKA - 575 003. 3. THE REGIONAL PASS PORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50749 WP No. 31585 of 2025 WJW9+9MJ, 80 FEET RD KORAMANGALA 8TH BLOCK KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 095 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RESHAM K.T, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO ISSUE RENEWED PASSPORT FOR PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATION DTD 04.09.25 (ANNX-B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 a writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondent no.2 to issue renewed passport for period of five years, pursuant to the representation dated 04/09/2025(Annexure-B) b) Pass any other order as this Hon'ble Court deem fit in the interest of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50749 WP No. 31585 of 2025 2. A memo dated 02.12.2025, has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner in the above matter is respectfully prays that kindly permit him withdraw the petition as not pressed kindly take this memo on record, in the interest of justice." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82