1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)NO.13555 of 2011 S.Muthuram ... Petitioner Versus The Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002. ... Respondent PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to issue to the petitioner a rectified passport duly entering the correct date of birth of the petitioner from 24.05.1979 to 24.05.1977 in the petitioner's passport No.J 6939031 within such time frame as this Hon'ble Court may fix. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Anbarasu For Respondent : Mr.V.R.Veludoss Central Govt. Standing Counsel O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a mandamus, to direct the respondent to issue a rectified passport, containing the correct date of birth. 2. Heard Mr.D.Anbarasu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.R.Veludoss, learned Standing counsel for the respondent. 3. The petitioner applied for a passport and he was issued with one on 15.07.2011. Though the correct date of birth of the petitioner is 24.05.1977, it was mentioned as 24.05.1979 in the passport. Therefore, after making representations, the petitioner is before this Court. 4. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit. Paragraph Nos. 4 to 6 of the counter affidavit read as follows: "4. It is submitted that the petitioner had mentioned his date of birth as 24.05.1979 in his passport application No.MDUZ90206111. The petitioner had enclosed his SSLC certificate along with his application in which his date of birth was entered as 24.05.1977. 5. It is submitted that the respondent's office do not have any records to show that the petitioner had approached the former requesting for correction of his date of birth as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 submitted in Para 6 and 7 of the affidavit. 6. It is submitted that the petitioner may submit a fresh application along with correct date of birth and required documents to the office of the respondent and the same will be considered for issue of passport with correct date of birth as per the passport rules." 7. In view of what is stated above, there is virtually no necessity to adjudicate anything. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a fresh application, with supporting documents within two weeks. Within four weeks of the petitioner submitting a fresh application, respondent shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Passport Officer, Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai - 625 002. W.P.(MD)NO.13555 of 2011 09.12.2011 vsm SMA/14.12.2011/2C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/