IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 2862 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- HITESH BABULAL GOHIL Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR AJ YAGNIK for Petitioner MS PJ DAVAWALA for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA Date of decision: 27/04/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner has applied for the change of his date of birth in the passport. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. P.J. Davawala for the respondent, it is directed that in case any application or representation of the petitioner is pending in the Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad, with regard to seeking changing in the date of birth in his passport, such application/representation may be decided by the Regional Passport Officer in accordance with law on the basis of the material placed along with such application or representation. The Regional Passport Officer may decide such application or representation within a period of 3 weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the concerned authority. This Special Civil Application is allowed in the terms as above and rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is permitted. (M.R. Calla, J.) ______ (hn)