IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 904 of 2003 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- ADITYAKUMAR PRAHLADDAS PATEL Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 904 of 2003 MR PANKAJ A KAPADIA for Petitioner No. 1 MR DN PATEL for Respondent No. 1 RULE SERVED BY DS for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 07/02/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. Rule. Mr.D.N. Patel learned Senior Standing Counsel waives service of rule on behalf of respondent no.1. 2. This petition has been filed for direction to the respondent - authority to make necessary correction in the passport of the petitioner regarding the date of birth from 01/03/1969 to 25/09/1969 as the correct date of birth of the petitioner is 25/09/1969. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is being finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent - authority to decide the application/representation of the petitioner for correction in the date of birth of the passport already issued to the petitioner and to issue fresh passport after making necessary correction on the basis of the material on record in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the presentation of the copy of this order. The respondent - authority would be at liberty to pass appropriate order regarding the correction of the date of birth. Rule is made absolute with no order as to costs. Direct Service is permitted. [KUNDAN SINGH, J.] /phalguni/