IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.30702 of 2011 BETWEEN Alluri Krishnaveni. ... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. MOHAMMED ABDUL KHADER Counsel for the Respondent: MR. RAJASEKHAR RAO The Court made the following order: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Rajasekhar Rao, learned standing counsel for the Central Government, representing the respondent. 2. The only grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that she had applied for correction of date of birth by making an application to the respondent by paying the requisite fee on 01.06.2011. A copy of the receipt of payment of fees is produced as Ex.P4. Petitioner, however, complains that the aforesaid application is pending and no orders are being passed. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Mr. P. Rajasekhar Rao, learned standing counsel for the respondent, submits that the petitioner’s application for correction of date of birth has to be examined as to whether it falls within the two (2) years limit prescribed under the circular of the Ministry of External Affairs dated 29.10.2007 or under any other guidelines and then appropriate decision has to be taken. He, therefore, submits that the respondent will take appropriate decision within a reasonable time. 4. Keeping in view the limited grievance of the petitioner, it would be just and appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application for correction of date of birth in accordance with law and the applicable guidelines and circular dated 29.10.2007 and pass appropriate orders within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J November 28, 2011 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order in three days. (B/o) DSK