IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37292 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SEBASTIAN KALATHIL PARAMBIL THOMAS, S/O.DEVASIA THOMAS, MARY VILLA, THOLASSERY, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR - ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.37292 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks correction of his date of birth in his passport and has submitted Ext.P3 before the Regional Passport Officer. It is now pending. The competent authority has to deal with such application without awaiting for a declaration from the competent authority. After hearing counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and if the request is found to be maintainable, necessary correction shall be made in the petitioner's passport. Needful shall be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall take note of Ext.P4 also while dealing with Ext.P3. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge