IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 481 of 2009(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- MUHAMMED THANVEER S/O. ABDURAHIMANKUTTY, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSEWPC CANAL BASE RD, CHETTIPARAMBU,IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH RESPONDENT: --------------- PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASGI, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.481 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner states that he was issued passport, copy of which is Exhibit P1. According to the petitioner, the age and date of birth shown in the passport was wrong and therefore by producing Exhibits P2 to P4, petitioner sought correction of the date of birth and age as entered in Exhibit P2. Orders were not passed in the application made and when the petitioner searched in the Web site of Regional Passport Office, he came to know that his application was not considered for the reason that it is not accompanied by a court order requiring the respondent to correct the age and date of birth. It is with that grievance, this writ petition is filed with a prayer that the respondent be directed to correct the date of birth and age as sought for by the petitioner. Heard learned Standing Counsel who is appearing on behalf of the respondent. Standing Counsel referred me to Exhibit P5, where it is stated that the application is kept pending for want of court order. In fact this court in the judgment in Aboo Chettiyanthodi Vs. Regional W.P.(C) No.481/2009 2 Passport Officer [2008(1) K.L.T. 992] has already held that Magistrate has no power to issue such an order. In view of this it is directed that the respondent shall consider the application made by the petitioner for correction of Exhibit P1 Passport without insisting on the production of any court order and order shall be passed on Exhibit P5 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm