IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22441 of 2009 Between: Zayed Abdullah Bawazeer. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: The petitioner states that he submitted an application to the respondent for issuance of passport, and a passport bearing No.B5512518 was issued in the year 2006. He submitted an application on 27.01.2009 to the respondent, with a request to correct his name as well as date of birth. For that purpose, he is said to have surrendered his original passport. When nothing is forthcoming, the petitioner submitted a representation, dated 11.09.2009, with a request either to speed up the process or to return the passport. His grievance is that no steps have been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. It is just un-understandable as to how the petitioner furnished incorrect name and date of birth in his application for issuance of an important document, like the passport. Acting on the application and after due verification, the respondent issued the passport. Now, the petitioner states that his name as well as date of birth is not correctly mentioned. The petitioner has to squarely blame himself for the same. This Court is not inclined to direct the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for change of the name and date of birth, lest, the passport itself becomes become ridiculous. However, in case the petitioner insists for return of the passport, respondent shall consider it and take appropriate action thereon, within fifteen days from which he makes the representation. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date:21.10.2009 sj