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MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Aditya Raj – Appellant
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Union of India – Respondent
MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, J.:–The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of a direction upon the respondents to renew and issue a fresh passport to the petitioner after making correction in his date of birth.
2. The short facts of the case are that the date of birth mentioned in the passport of the petitioner is 22.02.1997 and the passport was issued by the respondent- authorities on 31.07.2006 on the basis of the date of birth mentioned as 22.02.1997 in the application filed before the passport authorities. In fact, the basis of the said date of birth mentioned as 22.02.1997 is a birth certificate of the petitioner bearing no. 7462 dated 31.10.1998, issued by the Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. It appears that subsequently, the parents of the petitioner had applied before the Passport Office, Patna for renewal/re-issue of the passport of the petitioner, however no claim was made for changing the date of birth leading to issuance of a new passport on 16.08.2011. It appears that subsequently, another application was filed by the petitioner for changing the date of birth from 22.02.1997 to 22.12.1997 on the basis of a birth certificate bearing no. 11758 dated 06.02.2016, issued
A decree of court declaring the correct date of birth serves as substantial proof for correction of personal details in official documents like passports.
The court directed timely consideration of the petitioner's request for passport rectification, emphasizing procedural compliance.
Passport authorities must process date of birth correction applications promptly per law and prior judgments.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Passport Authority cannot make a roving enquiry on its own and is not competent to decide the veracity of Date of Birth. It emphasized tha....
The court mandates that administrative guidelines for passport issuance regarding date of birth changes must facilitate processing and prevent unnecessary hindrances to applicants with verified docum....
The court emphasized the importance of following the Ministry of External Affairs Guidelines and the Compendium of Instructions/Guidelines Relating to Issue of Passports in India/Abroad in processing....
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