Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (W.P.(C) 1530/2026, Delhi High Court, Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J., decided 04.02.2026) concerning a pending passport application in which the petitioner Ram Bahadur corrected his place of birth from Delhi to 'Namchi', Sikkim but lacks a Birth Certificate, claiming instead documents evidencing about 50 years of residence in Delhi. Court ordered interaction between the petitioner and the Passport Authority, appearance within 7 days, completion of the verification exercise within 45 days, and liberty to pursue remedies; petition disposed of at this stage. Keywords: passport issuance, place of birth correction, birth certificate, Namchi Sikkim, residence proof, Passport Authority directions.
What did the court decide?
Interim-resolution directions issued: the Passport Authority is to interact with the petitioner and endeavour to resolve the place-of-birth controversy; the petitioner is to appear before the Authority within 7 days with all documents he possesses (affidavits may be sought and furnished); the exercise is to be completed within 45 days of the petitioner's appearance, after which the petitioner may take appropriate recourse in accordance with law; the writ petition is disposed of at this stage.