High Court of Gujarat

RATUBHAI PANCHANBHAI RATADAversusREGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,PALANPUR

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a petition upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

Petitioner Ratubhai Panchanbai Ratada filed Special Civil Application No. 5622 of 2026 before the High Court of Gujarat against the Regional Passport Office, Palanpur. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Hardik Brahmbhatt, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition so that a fresh application could be filed before the respondent authority. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission. It held that the Court has the discretion to allow withdrawal of a petition upon the petitioner's request. Accordingly, the Court granted the permission and ordered the petition to stand disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending petition at the petitioner's request

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
special civil application
high court procedure
court discretion

Judgment

          C/SCA/5622/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 22/04/2026




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                     R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5622 of 2026

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                              RATUBHAI PANCHANBHAI RATADA
                                         Versus
                           REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,PALANPUR
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 Appearance:
 MR.HARDIK BHARHMBHAT(3741) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                                                  Date : 22/04/2026

                                                     ORAL ORDER


            Mr. Hardik Brahmbhatt, learned counsel for the
 petitioner seeks permission to withdraw present petition
 with a view to make appropriate application before the
 concerned respondent authority.
            Permission as sought for is granted with aforesaid
 liberty. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                                           (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
 SURESH SOLANKI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SURESHKUMAR MOTIBHAI SOLANKI(HC00208), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 22/04/2026 16:57:48




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