HEMANT CHA2N02D5E:BRHSCE-NAS:52070-DB SHIV HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2025.11.29 14:42:36 +0300 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.11902 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4356 OF 2021 Rihan Harshad Mehta … Applicant V/s.

Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs … Respondent Mr. Anoshak Daver with Ms. Ravina Rajpal with Ms. Archa Gala and Mr.

Lavnish Kumar Sharma i/b VMH & Associates for the Applicant.

Mr. Rui Rodrigues with Mr. D. P. Singh for Respondent No.1-Union of India.

Mr. Asif Patel, Addl. G.P. with Ms. Savina R. Crasto AGP for Respondent-

State.

Mr. Harsh Sheth i/b MDP Legal for Respondent No.4.

CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE &

SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 25th NOVEMBER, 2025 ORDER : (PER BHARATI DHANGRE, J.)

1) In the wake of the decision of the Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.17194-17230 of 2024 dated 12/08/2024, when the decision of this Court delivered in case of Viraj Chetan Shah and others Vs. Union of India¹ was subjected to challenge, and a direction being issued that if an application is filed seeking permission to travel abroad, the same shall be considered by the High Court and the present Application is placed be