IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31543 of 2010(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SUSAN MATHEW, AGED 39 YEARS, NJAKKANAL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPALLY, HARIPAD, ALLEPPEY TALUK, NOW RESIDING AT GRACE VILLA, ARAVIND NAGAR, KAMMANAHALLI, ST.THOMAS TOWN POST, BANGALORE - 560 084. BY ADVS. SRI.P.HARIDAS SMT.S.SIKKY RAVISHANKAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.S.JAMAL, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31543 of 2010 P ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that she holds passport No.H9922436 issued by the second respondent. According to the petitioner, in the passport so issued, there is a mistake in the birth place. According to the petitioner, seeking correction of the aforesaid, she has made Ext.P3, an on line application to the second respondent. In this writ petition, she seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass orders thereon, correcting the mistake in the passport. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for the respondent also. 3. In the nature of the grievance raised, at this stage, what is required is to direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P3, if such an application is received from the petitioner. 4. Therefore, without expressing anything on the W.P.(C) No.31543/10 : 2 : merits of the claim raised, writ petition is disposed of, directing the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application, if the same has been received and is pending. Such orders shall be passed, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks