IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 12613 of 2002 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- URMILABEN KIRITBHAI DALWADI Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MURALI N DEVNANI for the Petitioner. MR DN PATEL for Respondent. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE KUNDAN SINGH Date of decision: 05/02/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. Learned Senior Standing Counsel Mr. D.N.Patel appears and waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondent. This is a petition for a direction to the respondent authority to issue a fresh passport to the petitioner on the basis of the birth certificate issued by the competent authority showing his correct date of birth as 12.8.1957 in place of 15.8.1956. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has moved an application for correction of the date of birth as 12.8.1957 in place of 15.8.1956 on the basis of the birth certificate issued by the competent authority. The petitioner has already made an application for this purpose to the respondent authority which is pen circumstances, this petition is being disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent authority to decide the application/representation which has already been filed by the petitioner on 5.12.2002 in accordance with law and on the basis of the material on record within a period of one month from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this judgment. The respondent authority will be at liberty to impose appropriate costs for these proceedings. Rule made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Direct service permitted. ... ***darji