IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 1689 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA ============================================================ 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 Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- ANDAVOLU VENKATA RAMANA Versus REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MTM HAKIM for Petitioner Mr.U.I.Vyas for MR AKSHAY H MEHTA for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.R.CALLA Date of decision: 03/04/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT Through this Special Civil Application the petitioner seeks correction of his name and date of birth in the Passport. It is submitted that his application for such change is pending with the concerned Passport authority. The concerned Passport authority is, therefore, directed to decide the Application of the petitioner on the basis of the material placed alongwith it by the petitioner with regard to the change sought in the name as well as in the date of birth. The Authority shall pass orders within a period of 2 weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it. This Special Civil Application is allowed, as above. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs. Direct service is permitted. (M.R.Calla,J)