IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 14103 of 2005 Between: Vivian Ellias Paul, S/o. Vincent Paul, R/o. H.No. 36-18, Plot No. 526, Defence Colony, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Near Prasanth Theatre, Secunderabad. .....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 issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in refusing to receive the passport application of the petitioner, containing the correct date of birth, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to receive the petitioner's application and issue a fresh passport, duly recording the petitioner's date of birth as 20-6-1964, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.ROY REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST. SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : ORDER: To 1. The Regional Passport Officer, Near Prasanth Theatre, Secunderabad. 2. Two CCs to the Asst. Solicitor Gen., High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(O.U.T). 3. 2 CD copies