IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7048 of 1998 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question 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? -------------------------------------------------------------- ANJANA TRIPATHI Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MID PATEL for Petitioner MR JAYANT PATEL for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH Date of decision: 11/09/98 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Service of rule is waived by Mr. Jayant Patel, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 2. Heard. The prayer in this petition is for correction of birth date in the passport in question, to be read as 13th June, 1974. Bearing in mind the facts of the case, following direction is issued : The Regional Passport Officer shall consider the case of the petitioner for issuance of a fresh passport on the basis of the Certificate of the Central Board of Secondary Education appearing at Annexure "C" page 10 of the petition, after verifying the original certificate. The decision with regard to the issuance of fresh passport will be taken by the Regional Passport Officer within two weeks from the date of making an appropriate application for issuance of such fresh passport by the petitioner. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms with no order as to cost. DSP. ***** Vyas