IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7844 of 2004 Between: Mohd. Abdul Gani S/o. MOhd Adul Majeed, H.No. 14-5-37/1, Baidwadi, Begumbazar, Hyderabad-500 012. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or orders or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to accept the Application of the petitioner herein on payment of required fee and to issue renewed Passport to the petitioner duly incorporating the Date of Birth as per Secondary School Certificate i.e., 15.7.1976 instead of 25.01.1972. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 7844 of 2004 ORDER: Counsel for the petitioner as well as the Standing Counsel for the Central Government agreed to dispose of the writ petition in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.26772 of 2003, wherein, this Court permitted the petitioner to make a fresh application seeking correction of the date of birth along with documentary proof and fee, if any payable, within three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order in accordance with rules and guidelines in this regard. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to receive the same and consider the request for correction of the date of birth. If it is found that the mistake is crept in the passport, the respondent was directed to correct the same and issue fresh passport with correct date of birth, subject to the proof of the original date of birth produced by the petitioner. Following the same, this writ petition is also disposed of. No costs. _______________ kvr 14th July, 2004 Note:- C.C. in three days. B/o. To 1) The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. 2) Two C.D.copies