THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6390 OF 2007 DATED: 30-03-2007 BETWEEN Md. Ayoob Amjad, S/o. Ibrahim Md., R/o. 5-19-80, Roda Maistry Nagar, Shapurnagar, Ranga Reddy District. …PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. …RESPONDENT ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was minor when his parents obtained a passport for him vide passport bearing No.A- 8593591 dated 25.01.2000 and the date of the birth of the petitioner was entered as 02.03.1979. He further submits that the actual date of birth of the petitioner as per the School Secondary Certificate (SSC) is 02.03.1983 but it is erroneously entered as 02.03.1979 in the passport issued to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner also filed his school secondary certificate, which goes to show that his date of birth is 02.03.1983, as such; the petitioner seeks rectification of his date of birth as 02.03.1983 instead of 02.03.1979. It is stated that the petitioner approached the respondent with a request to rectify his date of birth, but the respondent has not entertained his request and insisted upon to get an order from the civil Court. When authenticated evidence as SSC certificate is available showing the date of birth of the petitioner as 02.03.1983, it is for the respondent to consider the said request and take appropriate action in accordance with law. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to make a representation before the respondent enclosing the relevant documents in proof of his contention that his date of birth is 02.03.1983 and on receipt of such representation, the respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of the said representation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J March 30, 2007 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order in three days. (B/o) DSK