THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.29254 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a passport bearing No.H.5327450. His date of birth was mentioned as 23.01.1992 on the basis of the information furnished by him. The petitioner states that his actual date of birth is 22.01.1992 and inadvertently the date was mentioned as 23rd in the application form and the same has been entered in the passport. The petitioner states that he submitted an application, dated 17.11.2009 to the respondent for correction of his date of birth in the passport. He complains that no action has been taken so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Central Government appearing for the respondent. The Government of India issued instructions/clarifications, vide Circular dated 18.04.2001 indicating the procedure to be followed whenever applications are made for correction of the entries in the passports. The question as to whether the request made by the petitioner accords with the said guidelines needs to be examined by the respondent. The application cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to examine the application, dated 17.11.2009, submitted by the petitioner for correction of date of birth in the passport with reference to the guidelines contained in Circular dated 18.04.2001. This exercise shall be completed within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 31.12. 2009 kdl