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NEUTRAL CITATION

C/SCA/15732/2023 IA ORDER DATED: 29/04/2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR DIRECTION) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15732 of 2023

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SUMEET KUMAR SOMANI Versus

JOINT SECRETARY & ORS.

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Appearance:

MRS SANGEETA PAHWA FOR THAKKAR AND PAHWA ADVOCATES(1357) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1

MR CR ABICHANDANI(2421) for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 2 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1,3

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA

Date : 29/04/2026

IA ORDER

1. By way of present civil application, the applicant herein has prayed for the following reliefs:

(A) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to permit the applicant to travel to Philippines and Singapore for tourism purpose for the period between 15.5.2026 and 28.5.2026, on such terms and conditions as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court, pending

the hearing and final disposal of writ petition;

2. The present applicant is the original petitioner, who has preferred the petition being Spe