THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14397 OF 2010 DATED: 25.06.2010 Between : B. Laxman … Petitioner And The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Rep. by the Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad (A.P.).. Respondent THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.14397 OF 2010 ORDER : Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Central Government appearing for the respondent-Passport Authority. The petitioner states that his date of birth has been recorded in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Pan Card and also Driving License as 5.6.1982. However, in his passport bearing No.E0351953, dated 28.11.2001, the date of birth was wrongly mentioned as 1.1.1981. Having realized the mistake, the petitioner filed W.P.No.3293 of 2010 and the same was disposed of by this Court by order dated 16.2.2010 directing the respondent to examine the petitioner’s application for correction of date of birth with reference to the guidelines contained in Circular dated 18.04.2001. Pursuant thereto, the impugned order dated 2.5.2010 came to be passed directing the petitioner to furnish the decree from Civil Court for rectification of the date of birth in the passport. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. It is to be noticed that this is a case where the petitioner relied upon his Secondary School Certificate issued by the competent authority as well as Pan Card and Driving License to substantiate his correct date of birth. In the circumstances, apparently the matter falls under clause (a) of the Circular, dated 18.04.2001 which provides for technical correction. Hence in case the petitioner produces the necessary material to the satisfaction of the respondent to establish his correct date of birth, the mistake can be rectified by the respondent under Clause (a). A decree from the competent civil court is required only where Clause (c) of the instructions, dated 18.4.2001 is attracted. As the present case is not covered by Clause (c) the impugned order passed by the respondent calling upon the petitioner to produce the decree from the Civil Court cannot be sustained. Accordingly, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to reconsider the petitioner’s application on the basis of the documentary evidence produced by him and pass appropriate orders in the light of the instructions, dated 18.04.2001 on or before 9.7.2010. No costs. ______________ (G. ROHINI, J.) 30th June, 2010. Note:- Cc by tomorrow (B/o) gbs