Chamakoora Indraja Reddy, Vs The Regional Passport Officer

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY

WRIT PETITION No.24117 of 2012

ORDER :

This writ petition has been taken out by Chamakoora Indraja Reddy, seeking a direction to the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad-respondent, to correct the entry relating to her date of birth as 27.07.1991 instead of 28.07.1991 in the passport bearing No.F 7363400.

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When the writ petition came up for admission,

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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. The petitioner obtained passport bearing No. F 7363400 from the Regional Passport Officer-respondent. Her date of birth has been recorded in the passport as 28.07.1991.

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It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that since the mistake is only a 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 Secondary School Certificate to substantiate her contention that her date of birth is 27.07.1991.

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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 the petitioner seeking correction of entries with regard to

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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.30805 of 2012 stands closed.

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________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J Date: 06.08.2012. ES

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1. 2005 (1) ALD 419

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