IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 3016 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgement? 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- PATEL PURSHOTTAM TALAJABHAI Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MAHESH BHAVSAR for MR YATIN SONI for Petitioner MS PJ DAVAWALA for Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA Date of decision: 03/05/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner is desirous of the change of his date of birth from 20th August 1935 to 20th August 1936 in his Passport. The petitioner submits that he moved an application on 27th October 1999 before the concerned authority. 2. I have heard learned Counsel for both the sides. In the facts and circumstances, it is ordered that should the petitioner move a proper application along with the materials on which he wants to place reliance for the purpose of change sought in respect of his date of birth in the Passport before the Regional Passport Officer, the said authority shall consider the same material and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law with regard to the change in the petitioner's date of birth in the Passport if at all the same is required and found to be necessary by such authority on the basis of the material placed by the petitioner. This Special Civil Application is accordingly allowed. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs. (M.R. Calla, J.) **** Sreeram.