IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 12508 of 2005 Between: Sameena Nikhath D/o Mohammed Nazeeruddin R/o H. NO. 19-2-29/A/36 Jahanuma Hyderabad-A.P ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Office at Secunderabad .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ order or direction directing the respondent to issue passport to the petitioner as per her application dt 1-4-2005 with correct date of birth 10-4-1980 centered in Secondary School Certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education A.P. Hyderabad in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MOHD. GHULAM HUSSAIN Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST.SOLICITOR GEN.) The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel appearing for both sides and with their consent the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent-Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad to issue a passport as per her application dated 01-04-2005 with the correct date of birth as entered in the Secondary School Certificate issued by the Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. The learned counsel for the petitioner draws my attention to the judgment of this Court in MOHD.NASRULLAH KHAN v. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HYDERABAD wherein this Court held that since the Secondary School Certificate has been produced to prove the correct date of birth, the claim of the candidate is covered by Clause (a) of the Circular dated 18-04-2001 and consequently a direction was issued to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner along with the Secondary School Certificate and to pass appropriate orders. Following the aforesaid judgment, direction is issued to the respondent-Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad, to consider the application of the petitioner along with the Secondary School Certificate issued by the Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and pass appropriate orders thereon. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Dated: 16-06-2005 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. B/o. LSK To 1. The Passport Officer, Secunderabad, A.P. 2. Two C.D. copies.