IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 6921 of 1998 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- SHAIKH NAZIMA NASIR Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR SHAKEEL A QURESHI for Petitioner MS PROMILA SAFAYA for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH Date of decision: 16/09/98 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Service of rule waived by Mr. Jayant Patel, Ld. Standing Counsel for respondent. 2. Heard. Bearing in mind the facts set out in this petition, following direction is required to be issued :- The petitioner will make a fresh application/representation for corrections of birth date, birth place and name and for issuance of passport accordingly. The petitioner will annex original certificates with such application/representation. The respondent Regional Passport Officer will verify the documents and the genuineness of the case of the petitioner and issue fresh passport or make rectification in the existing passport in accordance with law, within a period of 3 weeks from the date of such application/representation. The petitioner will pay cost of the fresh passport as per the rules as well as cost of this petition quantified at Rs.1,000/- directly to the Regional Passport Officer. Rule made absolute only in the aforesaid terms. DSP. * * * **PVR**