IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4919 of 2009(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ USHAKUMARI SREEKUMAR, SANKARAMANGALAM, EREZHA NORTH, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DT. PIN 690 103. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 4919 OF 2009 (I) ==================== Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4. Ext.P4 has been issued in response to an application made by the petitioner for a new passport. According to the petitioner, that was necessitated, since her earlier passport has expired. It is stated that the date of birth as entered in the earlier passport was erroneous and in the new application, she has mentioned the correct date of birth. It is in view of the contradiction in the date of birth, respondent has issued Ext.P4 calling upon the petitioner to furnish court order regarding the change of date of birth. 2. I heard the counsel for the respondent also. 3. The respondent also points out that in terms of the notifications issued by the authorities, the respondent himself is competent to decide on the application made for the change of date of birth. Therefore, Ext.P4 cannot be sustained. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of quashing Ext.P4 and directing the respondent to decide on the application made by the petitioner in the light of the documents produced by her. Orders as above, shall be passed within 6 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp