- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32245 WP No. 32813 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32813 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. AHMED KABEER AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O HASANABBA, NO. 20.3-45, MJM 202 KASABA BENGRE, VTC MANGALORE PO KULUR, MANGALURU D.K. DISTRICT - 574 141 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE NO. 25/1A, PRAKASH BEEDI COMPOUND, NAVBHARAT CIRCLE, KODIABAIL, MANGALORE - 575 003 2. THE MANGALURU CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE MANGALURU, LALBAGH, MANGALURU - 575 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SWAMI GANESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-1 TO RENEW THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32245 WP No. 32813 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1ST respondent to renew the passport of the petitioner. b. To grant such other relief as the Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submit that the petitioner would be making a fresh application for issuance of passport by disclosing all the details relating to the pending and disposed criminal cases against the petitioner. 3. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to file a fresh application, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45