IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 21197 of 2005 Between: Nianaaz Jehangir Darabna ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Station Road, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, directing the respondent to correct the place of birth of the petitioner in her passport bearing No.V419688, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel on either side. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the concerned Pass Port Officer in respect of the correction of the place of birth of the petitioner in her passport. Without filing any application before the Pass Port Officer, the petitioner directly filed this writ petition, seeking a mandamus, which cannot be entertained. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the petitioner to file a necessary application before the respondent for redressal. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C. BHANU.J Dated: 30.09.2005 Dsr