Antony Jegen, v. the Regional Passport
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition was filed seeking mandamus to correct the petitioner's date of birth in his passport. The Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to consider the petitioner's application on merits using a Judicial Magistrate's order and complete the exercise within three weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent to consider the application dated 16.04.2013 for change of date of birth in the passport on merits within three weeks.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.02.2014
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.7068 of 2013
Antony Jegan : Petitioner
Vs.
The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharthi Ulla Veethi, Race Course, Madurai 625 002. : Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to alter the petitioner's date of birth as 13.06.1978, instead of 13.06.1975 in his passport No.F5219603, on the basis of his school certificate, his birth certificate issued by the competent authority and to re-issue the new passport after carrying out the above alteration.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nandakumar For Respondent : No Appearance
ORDER
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the passport authority is required to admit evidence from a Judicial Magistrate to rectify the date of birth in the passport.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Antony Jegan
- respondent
The Regional Passport Officer
Coram
K.K.SASIDHARAN
Case details
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