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Jisha Philip v. the Regional Passport Officer

Kerala HC8 Jan 2021WP(C)/186/2021

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The High Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to amend the petitioner's passport details to reflect the date of birth recorded in her Secondary School Leaving Certificate and issue a fresh passport within two weeks.

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Direct the 1st respondent to correct the date of birth in the petitioner's passport as per the Secondary School Leaving Certificate and issue a fresh passport within two weeks.

Jisha Philip Vs the Regional Passport… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Kerala HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

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FRIDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 18TH POUSHA, 1942

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WP(C).No.186 OF 2021(W)

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PETITIONER:

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JISHA PHILIP, AGED 43 YEARS D/O. PHILP, VALLIYELIL HOUSE, AYARKUNNAM P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

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BY ADVS. SRI.SHOUKATH HUSAIN SRI.HARISHKUMAR UMBIKKAKKATTU

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER SHIHAB THANGAL ROAD, NEAR IDBI CORPORATE BRANCH, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, KERALA 682 036.

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2 GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

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3 THE JOINT COMMISSIONER FOR GOVENREMNT EXAMIANTIONS, PAREEKSHABHAVAN, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

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4 THE HEADMASTER, ST. JOSEPH JS HIGH SCHOOL, MATTAKKARA, KOTTAYAM, 686 564.

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SRI. JAYASANKER NAIR - CGC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.186 OF 2021(W)

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JUDGMENT

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Dated this the 8th day of January 2021

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The petitioner has approached this Court seeking that the respondents be directed to correct her date of birth recorded in her Passport and to issue a fresh one, after incorporating such corrections.

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The learned Central Government Counsel, Sri.Jayasankar Nair, appearing for the respondent, submitted that the first respondent is willing to consider the petitioner's application for correction of her date of birth in Ext.P1 Passport in tune with the date of birth entered in Ext.P7 Secondary School Leaving Certificate and that a fresh Passport will be issued without any avoidable delay.

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In the afore circumstances, I order this writ petition and direct the first respondent to correct the date of birth in the Passport of the petitioner in terms with the date of birth entered in Ext.P7 Secondary School Leaving Certificate; and to issue to her a fresh Passport as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

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Stu

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JUDGE

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WP(C).No.186 OF 2021(W)

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF INDIAN PASSPORT NO. M2552381. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE PALA MUNICIPALITY. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE AADHAR CARD OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF DRIVING LICENSE ISSUED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 30.11.2020 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 23.12.2020 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (CORRECTED) OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8 (A) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPOINTMENT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

Jisha Philip v. the Regional Passport Officer

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