- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13202 WP No. 39732 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.39732 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: NADEEM PASHA S/O AHMED AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.11 11TH CROSS AHMED MANZIL BEHIND VISHNU TILES FACTORY LAKSHMAIAH BLOCK BANGALORE NORTH RT NAGAR BENGALURU - 560032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.AMEENULLA N K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PASSPORT OFFICER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560095 Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13202 WP No. 39732 of 2025 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY AND CHIEF PASSPORT MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CPV DIVISION PATIALA HOUSE ANNEXE THILAK MARK NEW DELHI - 560032 …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER LETTER REF NO OBJ/BN1075247324425 DATED 04.07.2025, THE LETTER OF REJECTION IS HEREBY PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 REJECTING THE PETITIONERS PASSPORT APPLICATION AND PASS SUCH ORDER OR DIRECTION THAT THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO PASS IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 04.03.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition as not pressed. 2. The said memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13202 WP No. 39732 of 2025 3. In view of the above said memo, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17