IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2550 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JIPHAS, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.NOORUDEEN KUNJU, ARAMKUZHIYIL VEEDU, PADINJATTAKARA PO,THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDIA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 2550 of 2011 P ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the holder of an Indian passport bearing No.B3489227. This passport was issued on 07-03- 1991 and was renewed thereafter. According to the petitioner, when he applied for the passport, on account of the mistake committed by the agent, who filled up the application forms, his date of birth was shown as 21-05-1971 instead of 21-05-1975. It is stated that he realised the mistake only on receipt of Ext.P2 SSLC certificate. Realising the said mistake, according to the counsel for the petitioner, petitioner has made Ext.P4 application to the first respondent, enclosing the documents and requesting for correction of the said mistake. It is stated that when Ext.P4 was submitted, that was declined to be accepted and, therefore, Ext.P4 was sent by registered post. Counsel submits that the respondent is refusing to consider Ext.P4 for want of court order requiring consideration W.P.(C) No.2550/2011 : 2 : of Ext.P4. On this basis, counsel seeks a direction from this Court requiring correction of the aforesaid mistake as claimed by him. 2. At this stage, even going by the case pleaded by the petitioner, the first respondent has not taken any decision on Ext.P4 application. At least, initially, it is for the first respondent to consider the documents produced by the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P4 request made by him for correction in the light of the documents produced by the petitioner. Therefore, it is premature for the petitioner to seek direction from this Court, to correct the date of birth in his passport in the manner claimed by him. 3. Therefore, I direct that on the production of a copy of this judgment, if Ext.P4 application has been received and is pending, the first respondent will consider the said application of the petitioner in the light of the documents which are enclosed. This, the first respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within four weeks W.P.(C) No.2550/2011 : 3 : from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge