Indra Alias Sindhu v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
This order disposed of a writ petition by consent, holding that the petitioner's name entered in her passport with the word 'alias' could be considered her given name for renewal purposes given it was incorporated before the 2017 directive, directing compliance with other renewal requirements.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was closed by consent; the petitioner is directed to comply with other requirements for passport renewal.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 12.06.2018
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
W.P.(MD)No.6486 of 2018
Indra Alias Sindhu
... Petitioner
Vs.
- The Union of India Rep. by Secretary to Government Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
- The Passport Officer, Sastri Bhawan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 034 3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Tiruchirapalli. ...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to accept the name of the petitioner is “Indra Alias Sindhu” and the given name in her passport is “Indra Alias Sindhu” and the petitioner is entitled to renew her passport in her given name “Indra Alias Sindhu” which has been duly incorporated in her earlier passports issued on 04.04.2003 under passport NO.E4997523 and on 18.07.2008 under passport No.G9656095 by the third respondent herein.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to have 'Indra Alias Sindhu' accepted as her given name for passport renewal despite the official directive to avoid the term 'alias'.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Indra Alias Sindhu
- respondent
The Union of India
Coram
M.S.Ramesh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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