SCA/17867/2025

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/17867/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 01/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:30148 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17867 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/- ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== VARSHABEN WD/O.KANIBHAI MODI Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE SURAT ========================================================== Appearance: MR. RAAJEN D JADHAV(10026) 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 : 01/05/2026 ORAL 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. 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 16:14:20 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CI