IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.19822 of 2010 Between: Mohammed Yousufuddin ..... PETITIONER A N D The Regional Passport Officer, having office at Clock Towers, near Prashant Talkies, Secunderabad ..... RESPONDENT ORDER: The petitioner seeks issuance of a new passport incorporating his correct date of birth. He is aggrieved by the inaction of the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderbad in this regard. 2. The petitioner’s date of birth is 18-06-1972, which is incorrectly entered in his existing passport as 07-10-1972. He therefore seeks rectification in this regard. 3. The matter is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court i n MOHD. NASRULLAH KHAN V. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HYDERABAD[1]. 4. In terms of the aforestated order and the guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in its Circular dated 18-04-2001, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad to consider the case of the petitioner under Clause (a) of the aforestated Circular. In terms thereof, the writ petitioner is not required to produce a declaratory order, if the rectification involves the entry of date of birth or place of birth. It would be sufficient in such cases for the petitioner to produce the secondary school certificate/birth certificate. It is only in the case of conflict between certificates issued by two competent authorities that clause (c) of the said Circular would come into operation requiring an applicant to produce a declaratory order. The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad shall take necessary action accordingly. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J August 13, 2010. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.19822 of 2010 August 13, 2010 [1] 2005 (1) ALD 419