THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.17101 OF 2010 DT.19.07.2010 Between: Kandepi Swapnik ………Petitioner Vs. The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. ……………Respondent O R D E R: The petitioner assails the action of the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad in not effecting correction of his date of birth in his passport. According to the petitioner, his actual date of birth is 18.03.1990, whereas it is erroneously shown as 18.03.1991 in his passport. The matter is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in MOHD.NASRULLAH KHAN VS. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HYDERABAD[1]. In the light of the aforestated judgment and the circular dated 18.04.2001 issued by the Government of India, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad, to consider the petitioner’s case under Clause (a) of the Circular dated 18.04.2001 and pass necessary orders for incorporating the correct date of birth of the petitioner in his passport. Needless to state, if case of the petitioner falls under clause (a) of the Circular dated 18.04.2001, no declaratory order is required for carrying out the correction with regard to the date of birth. The Regional Passport Authority shall take necessary action in this regard basing upon the Secondary School Certificate produced by the petitioner, which shall be treated as sufficient evidence of his actual date of birth. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforestated direction. No costs. __________________ SANJAY KUMAR J., Dt.19.07.2010 tjs [1] ) 2005 (1) ALD 419