HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.31034 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad in issuing a new passport upon his application, incorporating his correct date of birth. It is his case that his correct date of birth is 15.03.1973 which is incorrectly shown as 11.11.1971 in his existing passport. A copy of the petitioner’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) memorandum is filed in proof of his date of birth. This Court in Mohd. Nasrullah Khan v. Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad[1] dealt with this issue and disposed of the Writ Petition basing on the Circular dated 18.04.2001 issued by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, whereby in cases pertaining to a mistake in the entry of the date of birth, the passport issuing authority is empowered to verify and satisfy himself with regard to the correct date of birth without insisting on a Court order and take necessary action accordingly. Though the Circular dated 18.04.2001 has been replaced thereafter, the only modification thereunder is to the effect that in cases where the change in the date of birth exceeds two years, the passport issuing authority is entitled to insist upon a Court order. As in the present case, the change of date of birth sought by the petitioner is within the stipulated period, there is no necessity for him to produce a declaration from the competent Court in support of his correct date of birth. There shall accordingly be a direction to the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad to entertain the application of the petitioner for issuance of a new passport, satisfy himself with regard to his date of birth and take necessary action thereupon without insisting upon a Court order. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observation at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. SANJAY KUMAR, J. Date:10.12.2010 usd [1] 2005(1) ALD 419