IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 1782 of 2001 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- HARMANBHAI RANCHHODBHAI PATEL Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT AUTHORITY -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MURALI N DEVNANI for Petitioner MR AKSHAY H MEHTA for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 12/03/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent waives service of Rule. 2. This petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent - Regional Passport Authority to issue passport to the petitioner on the basis of his birth certificate showing his date of birth as 26-12-1943, as mentioned in the Birth Certificate. It is also stated in the petition that the petitioner has also applied for passport before the authority concerned but the same has not been considered and decided. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the respondent - Regional Passport Authority is directed to consider and decide the application of the petitioner dated 22-12-2000 for issuance of the passport showing the date of birth as 26-12-1943 in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order as receipt of this Court whichever is earlier. 4. With the above observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Rule is discharged, with no order as to costs. Date:-13-3-2001. (Kundan Singh, J.) /JVSatwara/