IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34773 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MATHEW KOSHY, S/O.KOSHY MATHEW, CHEMPARATH HOUSE, VADASSERIKARA P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.AFSAL KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATHS, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY SC SRI.SUBHASH CHAND ASG SRI.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34773/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent for correction of place of birth in his passport to bring it in conformity with the entries contained in Ext.P2. Earlier such a correction required a declaration by a competent Civil Court. It is admitted by the learned counsel for the respondents also that such a request can now be considered by the competent authority. In result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request of correction of place of birth in his passport to bring it in conformity with Ext.P2, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, provided the petitioner complies with all other formalities in this regard. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs