- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32017 WP No. 22342 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22342 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: RIZWANA BANU @ RIZWANA PASHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS C/O M PASHA VAZEER PWD HOUSE GONDIHALLI ROAD KORATAGERE TOWN GIRI NAGARA TUMAKURU-572129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUZAFFAR AHMED.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY MALLESHWARAM P S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER OFFICE OF THE PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560095. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32017 WP No. 22342 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 3. THE SECRETARY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NO.172, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. ADITYA SINGH, CGC FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO REISSUE HER PASSPORT ALONG WITH CHANGE OF HER NAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32017 WP No. 22342 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Mr. Muzaffar Ahmed, the learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the petition, and informing Mr. Aditya Singh, the learned Central Government Counsel for the second and third respondents, Sri Rahul Cariappa, a learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the first respondent, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-