1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.9533 of 2011 T.Bala Murali : Petitioner vs. The Regional Passport Officer, I Floor, Water Tank Building, W.B.Road, Trichirapalli-620 008. : Respondent Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to make correction in the application for Passport, in respect of the date of birth of the petitioner as found in the Birth Certificate viz., 12.11.1990 instead of 14.11.1990. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Sukumar, Senior Counsel for Central Government. O R D E R The short prayer of the petitioner is only to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to correct his date of birth as 12.11.1990 instead of 14.11.1990. 2. Heard Mr.S.Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.S.Sukumar, learned Senior Counsel for the Central Government takes notice for the respondent. 3. The petitioner has submitted an application for the issue of Passport. In that application he has wrongly indicated his date of birth as 14.11.1990. The correct date of birth is 12.11.1990. Therefore, he seeks a direction to permit him to carry out the amendment. 4. In view of the above fact that Passport is yet to be issued and in view of the fact that the correction sought is not of serious consequence, the petitioner shall make a request in writing to the respondent for effecting corrections and upon receipt of such representation, the respondent shall consider the same and permit the petitioner to make necessary amendment, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of an application from the petitioner. 5. The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs. Svn Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To The Regional Passport Officer, I Floor, Water Tank Building, W.B.Road, Trichirapalli-620 008. +1 cc to Mr.S.Kumar, Advocate SR.No.35368. +1 cc to Mr.S.Sukumaran, Advocate SR.No.35369. WP(MD)No.9533/2011 Dated:12.10.2011 2P/4C RPB 28.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/