IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3070 OF 2011 Between: Mustaneer Fazal ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer ....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3070 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a passport bearing No. U 861522, wherein her date of birth was mentioned as 01-10-1986. The petitioner contends that her date of birth is 01-08-1987, and due to clerical mistake, the month and year were wrongly mentioned. She submitted an application before the respondent, for making necessary corrections in the passport as to date of birth. Her grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. 3. Due to clerical mistake, the date of birth of the petitioner was mentioned as 01-10-1986, in the passport, instead of 01-08-1987. The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, issued circular dated 29-10-2007, prescribing the procedure to be followed for correcting clerical or technical mistakes, particularly those relating to the date or place of birth. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to take necessary steps on the application of the petitioner in accordance with the circular dated 29-10-2007, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as costs. __________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J February 11, 2011 MD HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3070 OF 2011 February 11, 2011