IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5418 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/-

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

SHANKER HARGOVIND ADVANI Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,AHMEDABAD & ANR.

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Appearance:

KANAN R JADEJA(8999) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS VIBHUTI K JADEJA(14009) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 24/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Learned Standing Counsel waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties, the present petition is taken up for hearing.

3. Present petition is filed by the petitioner under Articles 21 and 226 of the Constitution of India and under the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967 seeking direction to respondent passport authority to reissue/renew the