IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26425 of 2008 Between: Gaddam Ephraim S/o.Swamy Ratnam R/o. Plot No.156, Shaiti Gardens, Yapral, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Pass Port Office, Rep. by its Pass Port Officer, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue any order or direction or a writ more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not accepting the application of the petitioner for issuance of fresh passport renewing passport bearing No.F110309, which was loss in transit, and in not changing the date of birth as 24-4-1971 a correct date of birth in place of 24-4-1966 a wrong the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent to issue new passport renewing the passport bearing No.F110309 by carrying and the date of birth as 24-4-1971, instead of 24.4.1966 a wrong date of birth by accepts the application of the petitioner and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26425 of 2008 ORDER: The learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment in MOHD.NASRULLAH KHAN v. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, HYDERABAD[1] and therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be disposed of in terms thereof. In view of the same, following the above judgment, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner along with Certificate of Birth issued by the Commissioner, Jagtial Municipality dated 19.12.2003 and to pass appropriate orders in the light of the observations made in the above judgment. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 30.3.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26425 of 2008 30.3.2009 [1] 2005(1) ALD 419