- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7458 WP No. 19719 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 19719 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: 1. ASHRATH W/O SHAHID, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT BALEBAILU, SURULIBALEBAILU, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 432. 2. ANAIZA FATHIMA D/O ASHRATH, AGED ABOUT 2 YEARS, R/AT BALEBAILU, SURULIBALEBAILU, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 432 REP BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN I.E., PETITIONER NO.1 HER MOTHER. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TALHA ISMAIL BENGRE.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7458 WP No. 19719 of 2025 AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SHRI LAKSHMI NARAIN, SO (DB) 74B, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER BENGALURU 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560095 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE THE PASSPORT TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7458 WP No. 19719 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri Talha Ismal Bengre, the learned counsel for the petitioners, has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for petitioners most respectfully submits as follows: That, in consideration with the observation made by this court on 9/10/2025 the respondents herein issued passport to the both the petitioners. It is submitted that since the entire prays in the writ petitioners are seeking direction to the respondents to issue passport to the petitioners by way of mandamus, when such been the case the writ petitioner turned infructuous, hence petitioners seek leave of this court to withdraw the petition in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is accepted, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-