THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.NOs.26403, 26409, 26410, 26427, 26473, 27202, 31467 & 32171 OF 2010 W.P.No.26403/2010 BETWEEN : Mohd. Azher Mubeen, S/o. Mohd Munawar Ali Baig, R/o. H.No.21-4-361, Moosa Bowli, Hyderabad. …... PETITIONER And The Regional Passport Officer, Clock Towers, Near Prashant Talkies, Secunderabad. …....RESPONDENT Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Mohd. Zakir Hussain Counsel for the respondents: The Court made the following. ORDER: After hearing the writ petitions at length, on noticing that the petitioners have not filed applications seeking correction of dates of birth (miscellaneous service) in the form prescribed under the Rules, Sri Meer Masood Khan instructed by Sri Mohammed Zakir Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners represents that the petitioners do not press the writ petitions, rather they seek permission to file applications in the prescribed manner and appropriate directions be given to the respondent for expeditious disposal of the said applications. In view of the submission made, the writ petitions are dismissed as not pressed. The petitioners are permitted to file applications in the manner prescribed for correction of dates of birth and on receipt of such applications, the respondent shall consider the same in accordance with law and the circulars governing the field, and pass appropriate orders thereon as early as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such applications. The respondent shall also communicate the decision to the petitioners. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as not pressed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 27th December, 2010 Js.