IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14138 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJEEV , AGED 42, S/O.RAMANADHAN, SRI VILASATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, VELIYAM P.O. KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.14138 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks correction of his date of birth in his passport bearing registration No.G6833052. The petitioner's contention is that although the date of birth entered in the SSLC book is 31.5.1966, in the passport it is mistakenly entered as 31.5.1961. The learned Assistant Solicitor General, on instructions from the 2nd respondent, submits that the 2nd respondent has no objection in correcting the date of birth of the petitioner in the passport. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to correct the date of birth of the petitioner in his passport within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2