IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16361 of 2003 Between: Nawab Adnan-ul-Mulk, S/o. Nawab Shahtaj, Shaji-ul-Mulk, Rep. by her Mother and Guardian Smt.Farah Mariam Khatoon, age:38, W/o Nawab Shalatag Shagi-ul-Mulk, R/o. Dubai, UAE, presently staying at Road No.12, Banjarahills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Passport Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may leased to direct the respondent herein to correct the date of birth of the petitioner herein in the passport bearing No. E 1581970 as 24-3-1989 instead of 24-3-1985 by issuing appropriate Writ of Mandamus order or direction. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.V.S.SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GENERAL) The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Nawab Adnan-ul-Mulk with a prayer to direct the respondent to correct his date of birth in the passport bearing No. E 1581970 as 24.03.1989 instead of 24.03.1985. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that his correct date of birth is 24.03.1989 and whereas his date of birth has been wrongly mentioned in the passport as 24.03.1985. 3. In such a situation, the petitioner has to approach the Passport Officer respondent herein with an application requesting him to correct the date of birth in his passport. In the event of the petitioner filing such an application, the respondent has to dispose of the same keeping in view the guidelines governing the field, within a period of two months from the date of filing of such application. 4. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ (B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) Date: 29.06.2005 Ksn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Passport Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. 2 CD copies 3. 1 CC to MR.SURESH KUMAR Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ANURADHA}