1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD).No.11054 of 2011 N.Natarajan : Petitioner Vs. The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Madurai. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 12.09.2011 for correcting his actual date of birth as 20.02.1984 instead of 01.02.1983 in the Passport bearing No.F4888145. For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Rajan For Respondent : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran O R D E R Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that his date of birth has been correctly entered in the School Certificate. However, ten years back, when his father has applied for Passport, the date of birth of the petitioner has been wrongly entered as 01.02.1983. The petitioner has made an application through online to the respondent on 12.09.2011 for the purpose of alteration of his date of birth in the Passport. It is stated that based on the application made, he has been directed to appear before the concerned officials on 19.09.2011 at about 02.15 PM with relevant records and he has also appeared and produced all the records. However, there is no order passed by the respondent. Therefore, the Writ Petition is filed for a direction against the respondent to consider his application dated 12.09.2011 for the purpose of alteration of his actual date of birth as 20.02.1984 instead of 01.02.1983 in the Passport bearing No.F4888145. 3. Considering the above said facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that in fact the respondent has directed the petitioner to appear before him pursuant to the online application made by him, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction against the respondent to consider the on line application https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of the petitioner dated 12.09.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.V.P.Rajan, Advocate, Sr.No. 33641 nb ssk/04.10.2011 /3c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.11054 of 2011 27.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/