THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33354 of 2010 DT. 30.12.2010 Between: Ramayyagari Nitish Chandra Reddy … Petitioner And Union of India and another … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K Raghuveer Reddy Counsel for respondent: Mr Ramanujam The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33352 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner, being minor represented by his father/natural guardian, filed this writ petition to declare the action of the second respondent/Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, refusing to receive and consider the application of the petitioner for correction of his place of birth in his passport bearing No. G 9912063, as illegal and for consequential direction to receive the application and pass appropriate orders thereon. It is the case of the petitioner that, he is a minor born on 10.6.1993 and pursuing studies at Hyderabad and a passport bearing No. G 9912063 was issued to him in the year 2008, in which, his place of birth was noted as Bodhan, Nizamabad district instead of Hyderabad. It is stated that in order to rectify the place of birth, petitioner sought to file an application but the respondents declined to entertain the said application for no valid reason. The petitioner therefore has approached this Court for the aforesaid relief. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner Mr Raghuveer Reddy and learned Standing Counsel for respondents Mr Ramajunam. As per Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967 read with Rule 5 of Passports Rules, 1980, the Passport authority is competent to make necessary corrections in the passports already issued. In view of the said provision, the authority cannot refuse to entertain the applications. In view of the same, the petitioner is permitted to file application in the prescribed manner and the second respondent is directed to receive the said application and pass appropriate orders as early as possible preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ NOUSHAD ALI,J DATE: 30.12.2010 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.33352 of 2010 DT. 30.12.2010