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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23723 WP No. 5379 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 5379 OF 2023 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN:
SRI. NARASIMHA SHARMA, S/O MURALI N., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO.17, 5TH CROSS ROAD, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT, CHUNCHAGHATTA, BANGALORE - 560 062.
REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY SRI.N. MURALI, S/O JNL NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, 5TH CROSS ROAD, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT, CHUNCHAGHATTA, BANGALORE. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AKSHATHA SHETTY K., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23723 WP No. 5379 of 2023
AND:
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UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
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THE REGIONAL OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DODWAD SHARASCHANDRA RAMESH., CGC FOR R1 AND R2;
SRI.SRIKANTH R., ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICATION IA 2/23)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R2 VIDE ANNEXURE - A DATED 04.11.2022 BEARING NO.BN1079671664116, ISSUED BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU AND ANNEXURE-C DATED 02.02.2023 BEARING FILE NO.BN1079671664116 ISSUED BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23723 WP No. 5379 of 2023
ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, as the present writ petition has become infructuous.
2. The memo is taken on record.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
4. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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