THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24206 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was issued a passport bearing No.E2500075. His date of birth was mentioned as 25.10.1979 on the basis of the information furnished by him. The petitioner states that his actual date of birth is 14.06.1986. He intended to submit an application to the respondent for correction of his date of birth in the passport. He complains that the respondent is refusing to receive the application and seeks appropriate directions in this regard. 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. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to receive the application submitted by the petitioner for correction of date of birth in the passport and examine the same with reference to the guidelines contained in Circular dated 18.04.2001, within a period of two months from the date of receipt thereof. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date: 10.11.2009 JSU 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24206 of 2009 Date : 10.11.2009 JSU