IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.8343 of 2009 Between: Viquar Daleel W/o. Mohammed Abdul Haleem Presently R/o. H.No.9-4-87/1/1/A/1, Alkareem Towli Chowki, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Office of the Regional Passport Office, Near Prashant Theatre, Clock Tower, 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 may be pleased to pass an Order or writ particularly Writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent officials in refusing to receive the application of the petitioner dt.16-03-2009, for rectification of Wrong Date of Birth as 01-03-1960 in her Existing Passport No: A-2172462, dt. 18-11-1996 valid up to 17-11-2006, with that of her correct date of birth 01-03-1964, as shown in her SSC Marks Memo, to change her present address as H.No.: 9-4-87/1/1/A/2, Alkareem Towli Chowki, Hyderabad, by removing her existing address H.No. 6-3-1089/G/7, Above Jublee Travels, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad as in her existing passport by changing her name "Viquar Daleel" with that of existing name "Viqauar Haleem" as in existing passport, and for issuance of fresh passport by taking back her existing passport and receiving the necessary charges as illegal and arbitrary and issued any directions for which the petitioner is legally entitle and this Hon'ble Court deems and fit in the circumstances of the in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BAJRANG SINGH THAKUR Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.VENUGOPAL The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.8343 of 2009 ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by a Judgment of this Court in Durgempudi Venkata Raghava v. Passport Officer, Hyderabad[1]. Therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be disposed of in terms of the said judgment. Accordingly, following the aforesaid judgment, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file fresh application enclosing all the copies of certificates, which are being relied upon by her, before the respondent within a period of one month from today, and the respondent is directed to take into consideration the said certificates and, after verifying the same, pass appropriate orders in this regard within a period of one month thereafter. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 22nd April, 2009. IBL [1] 2005 (1) ALD 710