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Singhal Payal v. The Regional Passport officer

Telangana HC1 Aug 2012WP/23682/2012

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The court held that the mistake in the petitioner's passport regarding her date of birth was typographical. She was directed to submit a correction application supported by evidence. The court ordered the respondent to consider the application expeditiously and issue a revised passport within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

A direction to the respondent to receive the petitioner's application for correction of entries and issue a revised passport booklet within six weeks.

Singhal Payal Vs The Regional Passport officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2012)

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY

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WRIT PETITION No.23682 of 2012

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Dated: 01.08.2012

Between:

Singhal Payal.

…..Petitioner

And

The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad.

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…..Respondent

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY

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WRIT PETITION No.23682 of 2012

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ORDER :

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This writ petition has been taken out by Singhal Payal, seeking a direction to the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad-respondent, to correct the entry relating to her date of birth as 04.10.1994 instead of 04.10.1993 in the passport bearing No. F 3966745.

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When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri Ponnam Ashok Goud, learned Assistant Solicitor General, takes notice on behalf of the respondent.

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With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

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The petitioner obtained passport bearing No.F 3966745 from the Regional Passport Officer-respondent. Her date of birth has been recorded in the passport as 04.10.1993.

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It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that since the mistake is only a

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typographical, the respondent is empowered to correct the same in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs in Circular dated 29.10.2007. It is also contended by him that this Court directed the respondent in similar writ petitions to entertain the application for correction of date of birth. Reliance has been placed on the decision of this Court in Arshiya Jabeen vs., The Regional Passport Officer (W.P.No.21156 of 2010) and . Mohd. Nasrullah Khan v. Regional Passport Office r^[1] The petitioner placed on record a copy of the date of birth certificate to substantiate her contention that her date of birth is 04.10.1994.

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In the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondent to receive the application of petitioner seeking correction of entries with regard to her date of birth in the passport, taking into account the evidence/ material to be produced by her, consider the same and issue necessary revised passport booklet with corrected entries, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

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Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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As a sequel, WPMP.No.30237 of 2012 stands closed.

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______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J

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1^st August 2012 ajr

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1. 2005 (1) ALD 419

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