IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 27705 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHIHAS JINNA, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMADALI JINNA, SHIRAZ MANZIL, Y.M.J.ROAD, PALARIVATTOM.P.O, KOCHI-25. BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR RESPT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27705 of 2009(G) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE S.S.L.C BOOK OF THE PETITIONER IN MARCH 2000 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION IDENTITY CARD OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT ON 05/09/2009 RESPONDENT'S EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.27705/2009-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein was issued passport No.BO 560334 from the Passport Office, Kochi on 10/09/1999. The same expired on 09/09/2009. When the passport was issued, he was a minor aged about 15 years. The correct date of birth of the petitioner is 13/05/1984 whereas it is shown in the passport as 01/03/1983. 2. The petitioner has already filed an application for renewal of the passport as per Ext.P4. The copy of the relevant page of the S.S.L.C book containing date of birth is produced as Ext.P1. Seeking for a direction to the respondent to effect the correction in the passport, he has filed this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General for the respondent. It is submitted that the application will be considered and appropriate action will be taken within one month on completion of usual formalities. The same is recorded. There will be a direction to respondent to complete the process and issue renewed passport to the petitioner within one month. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms