IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14964 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No No ==========================================================

MISTRY BHARATKUMAR PRAHLADBHAI Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR CHINTAN S POPAT(5004) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 01/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The Additional Affidavit submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner is taken on record.

2. RULE. Mr. Pradip D. Bhate, learned advocate waives service of rule for the respondents.

3. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for appropriate direction holding the action of the respondent in reissuing the passport of the petitioner only for one year as illegal since the said passport was issued on 13.06.2022 with a validity till 12.06.2032.

4. Mr. Chintan S. Popat, learned advocate for the pe