SCA/3203/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/3203/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 30/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:30153 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3203 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== BHAVESHKUMAR CHUNILAL RATHOD Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER ========================================================== Appearance: VIJAY H PATEL(7361) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 30/04/2026 JUDGMENT 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Standing Counsel waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for direction to renew the passport of the petitioner for period of 10 years. 3. Learned advocate for the petitioner has submitted that under the prevalent rules of the GSR Notification Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Thu Jul 02 18:05:38 IST 2026 NEUTRA