- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6022 WP No.35620/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.35620/2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SRI. SUBRAMANYA RAMAKRISHNAIAH S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.10/203, TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR CK S TEMPLE, FORT, BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K GURUDHATTA., ADVOCATE) AND: UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001 HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BANGALORE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6022 WP No.35620/2025 BANGALORE - 560 095 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RESHMA K T., CGC) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND PROCESS THE PETITIONERS PASSPORT ONLINE RENEWAL APPLICATION BEARING NO. BNE075784748625 AND RENEW/RE-ISSUE THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WITHOUT INSISTING UPON PRODUCTION OF PROOF OF CLEARANCE OF THE CRIMINAL CASE OR TRAVEL PERMISSION FROM THE COURT (VIDE OLD PASSPORT ANNEXURE- A). 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:6022 WP No.35620/2025 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal, which reads as under: "The petitioner herein had filed a present Writ Petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to renew and issue the petitioner's passport. During the pendency of the above Writ Petition, the petitioner unfortunately expired on 20.11.2025. In view of the said development he relief sought in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the above Writ Petition. It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the Writ Petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice." The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66