IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13564 of 2009(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- AYOOB MOHAMMED,S/O.SRI.MOHAMMEDKUNJU, AGED 41 YEARS,PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT "SIDDIQ MANZIL",KIZHAKKUMBHAGAM,CHITHARA P.O.,KOLLAM DIST. NOW EMPLOYED IN BAHRAIN,REP.BY HIS POWER OF ATTOR- NEY HOLDER AND WIFE SMT.RABEENA BEEVI,RESIDING AT "SIDDIQ MANZIL",KIZHAKKUMBHAGAM,CHITHARA PO,KOLLAM BY ADVS. MR.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR MR.C.S.DIAS MR.K.V.ANIL KUMAR MR.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EMBASSY OF INDIA,BAHRAIN, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI. BY ADV. MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (C) No.13564 of 2009-M -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 21st May 2009 Judgment The petitioner is the holder of Ext.P1 passport. Originally, it was issued in the year 1982 and it was being renewed from time to time. The petitioner submits, there is an error in the passport vis-a-vis the birth certificate issued to him. He approached the civil court and sought for a declaration that his correct date of birth is 15.05.1967. Thereafter, he moved the Passport Officer for the correction of his date of birth in the passport. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to correct the date of birth in the passport in tune with the declaration contained in Ext.P3 judgment. Ext.P3 has apparently become final. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for correction of date of birth in his passport. The petitioner shall furnish a certified copy of Ext.P3 WPC 13564/09 2 judgment before the third respondent and the date of birth shall, thereafter, be corrected in tune with the declaration contained in the said judgment without delay. V.GIRI, JUDGE sta WPC 13564/09 3