- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54442 WP No. 25340 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25340 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRIYANKA SAHA W/O CEDRICK KYEMBE KABANGU FUKA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A MAHAVEER MERIDIAN, J P NAGAR, PHASE 8, BANGALORE - 560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, J674 + 54B, E BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, B2/16, BLOCK B, VASANTH VIHAR, DELHI - 110 057. 3. FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRARION OFFICER BMTC BUS STAND, 5TH FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54442 WP No. 25340 of 2024 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KONANAKUNTE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ORDER / DIRECTION TO THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS I.E. THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 151/09/2024, OF THE PETITIONERS HUSBAND FOR CITIZENSHIP PRODUCED AT ANNX-G 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 reliefs: (a) Issue a suitable writ in the nature of mandamus or Order/direction to the ministry of external affairs i.e. the respondent No. 01, to consider the representation dated of the petitioner's husband - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54442 WP No. 25340 of 2024 for citizenship 5/09/2024, produced at Annexure-G. (b) Issue a suitable writ in the nature of mandamus or Order/direction to the FRRO for refugees to consider the representation of the petitioner's husband for Long Term Visa. (c) Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Honourable Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 04.12.2025 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: " The Petitioner respectfully submits as follows: It is submitted that the above Writ Petition has been filed before this Honorable High Court at Bengaluru. However, after perusing the objections filed by the respondent No.03 that they have not received any requisition, the petitioner instructs the advocate signed here below to withdraw this petition in order to facilitate her to give fresh requisition to the FRRO for grant of long term Visa to her husband who is now under refugee status in India, with liberty to file fresh petition if need arises, to meet the ends of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 104