IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.310 OF 2010 Parul Sachin Parekh ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Ms. Archana Gupte i/b Siddharth Shah & Associates for Petitioner Mr. H. V. Mehta for Respondents CORAM : J. N. PATEL & A.P. BHANGALE, JJ DATE : 25th March, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the Regional Passport Officer is empowered to examine the correctness of the date of birth of the petitioner before ordering rectification in her date of birth mentioned in the passport. 2. In view of this, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the Regional Passport Officer, Worli, Mumbai with necessary application along with the original documents in support of the application so as to enable the Regional Passport Officer to do the further needful. On such application being made by the petitioner along with original supporting documents, the Regional Passport Officer to decide the same within two weeks from the receipt thereof. Before taking decision on the application, the Regional Passport Officer to give fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and she be permitted to be represented by her Advocate. The Regional Passport Officer to communicate his decision to the petitioner that may be taken on her application. 3. The petition is accordingly allowed to be withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for and stands disposed of accordingly. (J. N. PATEL, J.) (A. P. BHANGALE, J.)