IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2008 / 6TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22194 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MULLASSERY JOHN ALBERT, S/O.JOHN, AGED 32 YEARS, MULLASSERY HOUSE, MANJUMMEL, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ SRI.K.NIKHIL NAENDRA NATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM KOCHI. 4. THE ATTACHE (COUNSELOR), EMBASSY OF INDIA, KUWAIT REPRESENTED BY CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 22194 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 28th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner holds a passport. He is now working in Kuwait. He wants to take his mother to Kuwait. But, unfortunately for the petitioner, there is some defect in getting the travel documents for the mother because the petitioner's mother's name is wrongly included in the petitioner's passport. Therefore, the petitioner approached the 4th respondent for making appropriate correction in the passport regarding the name of petitioner's mother. But the authorities refused to consider the petitioner's claim on the ground that a court order is necessary for this purpose. It is under the above circumstances the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing to the 2nd respondent to communicate the copy of the circular regarding the correction in the passport can be made without the order from the judicial magistrate to the 4th respondent. 2. Direct to the 4th respondent to correct the name of the mother of the petitioner in his passport without the order from the judicial magistrate by verifying the supporting documents produced by the petitioner to prove the said mistake. 3. Declare that the provisions of the passport book let that for changing the entries in the passport an order of the judicial magistrate is required is ultra virus and the same is liable to be quashed. 4. Direct the 3rd respondent to issue the copy of the circular regarding the correction of entries in the passport of the petitioner by considering the exhibit P5 application submitted by the mother of the petitioner.” 2. The petitioner has now produced before me a letter from the Regional Passport Office, Cochin, which reads as follows: “As per the existing guidelines of the Ministry of External Affairs, the service requested by you can be rendered by the Indian Embassy, Kuwait, on production of valid documentary evidence, along with required fees. It is clarified that no court W.P.C. No. 22194/2008 -: 2 :- order is required for correction of mother's name as per the existing guidelines.” In view of the communication from the Passport Office, I direct the 4th respondent to take appropriate steps for correction of the name of the petitioner's mother in his passport in accordance with the above communication, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.