HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1357 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a passport bearing No.E 8353308 in the year 2004. On the basis of the particulars furnished by the petitioner, his date of birth was mentioned in the passport as 10.06.1960. The petitioner submitted an application to the respondent in the recent past with a request to correct the date of birth as 22.03.1966. He placed reliance upon the marks memo of 7th class and the transfer certificate issued to him by the school. His grievance is that the respondent is not taking any steps on the application. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. The transfer certificate was issued to the petitioner by the institution on 01.10.1988. It was very much available with the petitioner, when he submitted application for passport in the year 2004. The memorandum of marks was also available to him at that time. It is not known as to on what basis the petitioner mentioned his date of birth as 10.06.1960. None of the certificates now relied upon by the petitioner can be treated as standard proof. Be that as it may, if the difference of age between the one that is entered in the passport and the one, which is sought to be entered, is more than two years; the individual has to approach the civil Court for a decree. The circulars issued by the Government of India from time to time are clear on this aspect. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to file a suit claiming the correction of date of birth. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:07.04.2011 GJ