HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33478 of 2011 Dt:- 20.12.2011 Between:- Mir Yousuf Ali Khan … Petitioner and The Regional Passport Officer … Respondent This Court made the following:- HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33478 of 2011 ORDER: - Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Nanda, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. Petitioner’s limited complaint is that his application for issuance of passport with correct date of birth is pending with the respondent- authorities and action is not being taken for the necessary correction. Reliance is placed on clause (C) of the circular issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, dated 29.10.2007. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents now on instructions submits that the petitioner’s application will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in terms of the Circular of the Ministry of External Affairs, dated 29.10.2007. It is brought to the notice of this Court that an order was passed by this Court in W.P.No.26689 of 2011, dated 23.09.2011, wherein this Court directed the respondent-authorities to consider the petitioner’s application in terms of the Circular aforestated. Accordingly, this writ petition deserves disposal with a similar direction. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent- authorities to consider the petitioner’s application in terms of the Circular aforestated and pass appropriate orders expeditiously, preferably within a period of four (4) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J 20.12.2011 lmv HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZUL PURKAR WRIT PETITION No.33478 of 2011 20.12.2011 lmv