IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 354 OF 2008 Shantaben Arvindbhai Patel... ...... ......Petitioner V/s Union of India... ...... ......Respondent. Mr.J.B.Mishra, Adv. For the petitioner. Mr.G.Hariharan with Mr.R.V.Desai & Mr.Bhardwaj, Adv. For the respondent. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI AND A.P.DESHPANDE, JJ. 3/4/08 PC: The grievance of the petitioner is that his date of birth was not changed in the passport by the Passport Officer and he had been directed to furnish certified copy of declaratory Court order from the Court of law. This order was passed based on a circular issued earlier on the subject. Now it is submitted that the Government of India has issued another circular dated 4.3.2008 giving fresh directions for the purposes of change of date of birth in the passport. In view of this, petitioner may apply afresh for change of his date of birth in the passport. The concerned officer shall consider the application on merits in terms of the circular dated 4.3.2008 and pass appropriate orders. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. 3.4.08 (BILAL NAZKI, J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE, J.)