IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 1142 of 2003 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 concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- GEETABEN JITENDRA SHETH Versus UNION OF INDIA -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR DN PANDYA for the Petitioner. MR DN PATEL for the Respondent. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of Order: 14/02/2003 ORAL ORDER This is a petition for a direction to the respondent authority for making correction in the passport regarding date of birth as 14.1.1953 in place of 1.1.1952 and correct the spelling of the petitioner's name as GEETA in place of GITA. The petitioner has already moved an application before respondent authority for this purpose, but the respondent authority has not exercised its power saying that they have no authority to make such correction in the passport unless any order in this regard is passed by the Competent Court of law. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. In the facts and circumstances, this petition is being disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent authority to decide the application of the petitioner on the basis of the material on record and in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this judgment. The respondent authority will be at liberty to pass appropriate order regarding costs of these proceedings. Rule made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. ... ***darji