IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30550 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SABIR AHAMED.H., S/O.H.M.HASHIM, AGED 42 YEARS, BADIRIYA MANZIL, KALAPPATTU LANE, PUDUPPALLIPURAM, EDAPPALLIPURAM, EDAPPALLY P.O., THRIKKAKARA NORTH VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOCHI. SRI.JAMES KURIAN, CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30550 OF 2010 (P) ===================== Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complains that in the passport that was issued by the 1st respondent, there is a mistake in his name and date of birth. He says that in order to get the said mistake corrected, he wanted to submit an application and that the application is not accepted by the respondents on the ground that the application is not supported by a court order. Relying on the judgment of this Court in Aboo Chettiyamthodi v. Regional Passport Officer, Malappuram (2008(1) KLT 992), counsel contends that the demand for a court order as a condition for entertaining the application is illegal. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for the respondent also. 3. If as contended by the petitioner, there is mistake in any of the entires in the passport issued to him, he is justified in seeking its correction, provided he is able to satisfy the respondent that there was a bonafide mistake and that the same is liable to be corrected. WPC No. 30550/10 :2 : 4. In view of the above, if an application is made, respondent is bound to accept the application and deal with the same in accordance with law and on the merits of each of the application so received. I therefore direct that it will be open to the petitioner to make an application to the respondent, which if made will be accepted, and will be dealt with on its merits and in accordance with law. Clarifying the position as above, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp