IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.5563 of 2009 Between: Adupa Manasa D/o. Adupa Narsaiah R/o. 16-9-578, Ayodhyanagar, Old Malakpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Passport Officer Ministry of External Affairs Office of the Passport Officer, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to direct the respondent herein correct petitioner surname and date of birth as Adupa instead of Adapa and change the date of birth from 25-6-1990 to 25-6-1989 and pass such other and further orders Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.YOGENDER SINGH Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.VENUGOPAL The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent-Passport Officer to correct her surname and date of birth in her passport. According to the petitioner she obtained passport bearing No.B3470346 from the respondent Passport Officer on 22.02.2001. Her grievance is that in the said passport her surname is recorded as Adapa instead of Adupa and the date of birth as 25.06.1990 instead of 25.06.1989. Hence, this writ petition. Even though the petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent Passport Officer to make necessary corrections in the passport, it is not stated as to whether she has approached the Passport Officer or not. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioner has not at all approached the respondent Passport Officer and she straightaway approached this Court and filed this writ petition. In the circumstances, no direction as prayed for can be given. However, if the petitioner makes any representation, the respondent Passport Officer is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. N.V.RAMANA, J Dt.19.03.2009 va