High Court of Gujarat

JITENDRA BALVANTRAI SOMPURAversusREGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER

Decided: 13 July 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

Permission to withdraw the petition was granted, and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Jitendra Balvantrai Sompura, filed a Special Civil Application seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that the cause of action no longer survived. The respondent, Regional Passport Officer, was represented but did not contest the withdrawal. The Court considered whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the suit at this stage. The Hon'ble Justice N.S. Desai granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition as the cause of action does not survive

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
special civil application

Judgment

               C/SCA/7442/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 13/07/2026




                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7442 of 2026

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                                       JITENDRA BALVANTRAI SOMPURA
                                                   Versus
                                        REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER
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      Appearance:
      MR ABHIJEET J SINGH(12073) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
      MR LALIT V PATEL(5251) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
      MR PRUTHVISH L PATEL(13678) 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 NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                       Date : 13/07/2026

                                                          ORAL ORDER


                 Learned               Advocate               for        the        petitioner,                under            the
      instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the petition as
      cause of action does not survive.
                 Permission as prayed for is granted. The present
      petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.


                                                                                                  (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
      Anuj
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SISODIYA ANUJSINH(HCD0069), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/07/2026 17:08:26




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