IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 602 of 2003 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- DAXABEN RAJESHBHAI PATEL Versus THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR CA BHAKTA for the Petitioner. MR DN PATEL for the Respondent. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 05/02/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT This is a petition for a direction to the respondent authority to issue a fresh passport to the petitioner on the basis of the birth certificate issued by the competent authority showing her correct date of birth as 4.1.1963 in place of 1.10.1960. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has moved an application for correction of the date of birth as 4.1.1963 in place of 1.10.1960 on the basis of the birth certificate issued by the competent authority. The petitioner has already made an application for this purpose to the respondent authority on 30.1.2003 which is pending. In the facts and circumstances, this petition is being disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent authority to decide the application/representation which has already been filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and on the basis of the material on record within a period of one month from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this judgment. The respondent authority will be at liberty to impose appropriate costs for these proceedings. Rule made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Direct service permitted. ... ***darji