IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2840 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- SUMA RAGHUNATH, D/O.KANICHATTU RAGHUNATHAN,31 YEARS,REP. THROUGH THE P/A.HOLDER & FATHER SRI.KANICHATTU RAGHUNATHAN S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR,63 YEARS,KANICHATTU HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD POST. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, OFFICE OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF POLICE, DUBAI, UAE, PO BOX NO.54281. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1,3 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.2840 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is represented by the father and Power of Attorney Holder. She is now residing in Dubai, UAE. 2. In the petitioner's passport now issued, the name of father is seen entered as Sri.Raghunath instead of his original name Raghunathan. The name of the mother is seen entered as Malini instead of real name Malathi. In these circumstances, the petitioner requires a correction of the entries in the passport. She is now expecting a child and is unable to travel. She wants to take the parents from India for her care during the period of pregnancy. Therefore the petitioner approached the fourth respondent to arrange a resident visa for her parents. Then the fourth respondent upon verification of the petitioner’s documents noticed that petitioner's passport need correction of the entry regarding the name of her parents. When this petitioner's parents approached the 3rd respondent with an application for rectification of names of parents in the petitioner's passport they declined to accept the same stating that the passport of the petitioner need to be surrendered, which W.P.(C)No.2840 of 2010 2 according to her is in practical. Ext.P4 is the copy of the application submitted before the fourth respondent. It is stated that the relevant documents have also been produced before them. 3. The learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the respondents has filed a statement in the matter. In paragraph 4 it is averred that in order to rectify the mistake entered in the passport, the petitioner can approach before the Consulate General of India, Dubai either directly or by an authorised representative with a copy of Birth Certificate of Petitioner along with copy of Parents Passport and any other documents which are supporting the correction of parents name, since the petitioner is at present residing in UAE. While approaching before the Consulate General of India, Dubai along with the usual application, original passport of the petitioner should be surrendered at that office for making necessary correction in the passport the same correction can also be done by second respondent if the petitioner can apply for correction in passport after her return to India. 4. Therefore, it is evident that the fourth respondent is empowered to make appropriate correction of entries in the W.P.(C)No.2840 of 2010 3 Passport as requested by the petitioner. 5. In that view of the matter, if the petitioner approaches the fourth respondent with all the supporting documents the same will be considered by the fourth respondent in accordance with law and on being satisfied about the corrections necessary corrections will be entered. The same will be done expeditiously in view of the urgency shown by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj