IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.557 of 2006 SYED ABDUL HANNAN ASHRAF, SON OF LATE SYED SALIM ASHRAF, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ASHRAF CHAK, POST OFFICE- SIMRI BAKHTIARPUR, POLICE STATION- BAKHTIARPUR, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. ..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, MAURYALOK COMPLEX, D’ BLOCK, PATNA-800001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SAHARSA. 4. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, POLICE STATION, BAKHTIARPUR, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. 5. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE HOME SEFCRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. .. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 20.01.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Union of India and the State of Bihar. 2. The request of the petitioner for issue of passport vide application dated 18.8.2005, Annexure-2 is not being considered by the Passport Officer as according to the counsel for the Union of India police verification report has not been received. 3. Counsel for the State states that as there are discrepancies noticed in the personal particulars furnished by the petitioner for the purpose of police verification the matter is kept pending for clarification 2 of the particulars furnished. 4. Counsel for the petitioner, however, states that in the original application form on account of mistake by the petitioner, name of his father was incorrectly mentioned whereafter personal particulars vide Annexure-3 was submitted together with affidavit dated 25.10.2005 rectifying the mistake in the original application Annexure-2. 5. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Superintendent of police, Saharsa and inform him that he is the permanent resident of village Ashraf Chak, P.O. & P.S. Simri Bakhtiarpur, District-Saharsa and his brother Syed Belal Ashraf whose name was erroneously mentioned as that of petitioner’s father in the original application form is residing at village Habibpur P.O. & P.S. Habibpur, District- Bhagalpur and with him petitioner resided two years earlier as also obtained voter identity card but petitioner is presently residing at Ashraf Chak P.O. & P.S. Simri Bakhtiarpur, District- Saharsa. Let Superintendent of Police, Saharsa instruct the Officer In-charge Simri 3 Bakhtiarpur to verify the aforesaid contention of the petitioner and if it is true that the petitioner is permanent resident of Ashraf Chak necessary verification be conveyed to the Passport Officer, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In the event Superintendent of police, Officer In-charge Simri Bakhtiarpur are not satisfied about the permanent residence of the petitioner, the Superintendent of Police shall pass reasoned order. In the event of receipt of positive verification report Passport Officer shall call the petitioner to appear before him so as to enable the petitioner to rectify the mistake about the date of his birth in the original form in the light of the entries in the earlier Passport Form. Ibrar/- ( V.N. Sinha, J.)