50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI t + W.P.(C) 8744/2009 % SAPNA SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through : Ms. Kiran Dharam, Advocate. versus SDM/REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGE & ANR. . .... Respondents Through : Ms. Anjum Javed, Advocate, for Resp. No.1. Mr. Pratap Singh }larmar, Advocate, for Resp. No.2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RA VINDRA BHAT ORDER 05.05.2009 The writ petitioner is aggrieved by the first respondent's inaction of refusal to correct the date of birth in records pertaining to her. The writ petitioner states that she was born on the early hours of 04.01.1961; ' reliance is placed upon copy of birth certificate issued by the Municipal Council, Doraha, Punjab, which states the date and time of her birth as 04.01.1961 at 04.00 am. It is submitted that the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, however, recorded the date of birth as 03.01.1961, causing some difficulty and hindrance. The writ petitioner submits that the passport authorities are willing to correct the date of birth provided the record in the marriage certificate is appropriately corrected. The Court has considered the submissions of parties and materials on record. The petitioner has produced a copy of the birth certificate issued at the relevant time by the Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified • j local municipal council. It constitutes prima facie sufficient material in support of her claim to have been born on 04.01.196lsince it was in the early hours of the morning. rY the light of this, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the petitioner's request- if not traceable, by permitting her to place on record a representation, and pass appropriate orders, within two weeks of receipt of such representation. In the event the respondents, after verification, are satisfied that the correction of date of birth is warranted, a fresh certificate of marriage under Form B under Rule 5 shall be issued within the same period. The writ petition is disposed of in the terms of above directions. Order dasti to the parties. MAY 'ajk' 05,2009 s. RA VINDRA BHAT,J