SCA/29310/2007 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 29310 of 2007 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MD SHAH ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= PATEL AARTI KIRANBHAI - Petitioner(s) Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MR JIGAR P RAVAL for Petitioner(s) : 1, MR.K.L.Pandya, Cetnral Govt. Standing Counsel for Respondent. ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MD SHAH Date : 10/12/2007 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Rule. Mr. Pandya, Central Govt. Standing Counsel waives service on behalf of the respondent. SCA/29310/2007 2/2 JUDGMENT 2. It is submitted by the learned Central Govt. Standing Counsel that from the record it does not transpire that any application for correction of the birth place is submitted by the present petitioner before the passport authority. 3. The petitioner is at liberty to file application before the passport authority for correction of his bith place and after holding inquiry and taking into consideration the material and documents placed on record, the passport authority shall consider and decide such application as and when made by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law. 4. Application stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Rule is discharged. (M.D.Shah,J.) lee.