IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 2751 of 2001 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- MOMIN TANVIRBANU MOHAMEDHUSEN Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MA SAPA for Petitioner MR ANANT S DAVE Addl. Central Govt. Counsel for Respondent. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 18/04/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Mr. Anant S. Dave, Addl. Central Govt. Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the respondent and he waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent. 2. This petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent authority to correct the date of birth of the petitioner as 17-09-19 72 in place of 17-09-19 73, in the passport No.A.6242612. The petitioner has filed birth certificate and an affidavit to that effect. 3. The petitioner has already moved an application dated 10-4-2001 before the authority concerned for correction of the birth date mentioned as aforesaid in the passport. But the respondent authority has not entertained the application of the petitioner as it has no power or authority to make such correction in the birth date of the petitioner unless and until some order is passed by the Court of Law in this respect. 4. In the facts and circumstances of this case, this application is being disposed of by directing the authority concerned to entertain, consider and decide the application dated 10-4--2001 filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and make correction with regard to the date of birth of the petitioner as 17-09-19 72 in place of 17-09-19 73, in the passport No.A.6242612. if he is satisfied from of the material produced by the petitioner and then shall issue passport with correct date of birth as aforesaid, within four weeks from the date of receipt of writ of this Court or certified copy of this order whichever is earlier. The respondent authority will be at liberty to pass appropriate order with regard to the costs of these proceedings. 5. With the above directions and observations, this petition is disposed of. Rule is discharged. D.S. is permitted. -0-0-0-0-0- /JVSatwara/