Manmohan, J.

1. Present writ petition has been filed directing the respondent No.2 to issue Passport to the petitioner carrying the name of her stepfather in the column of father’s name.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Vivek Goyal, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner states that respondents have objected to change of petitioner’s father name on the ground that the birth certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation bears the name of the petitioner’s biological father, while her other documents i.e. Marriage Certificate, Election Card, Permanent Account Number, Aadhar Card, School Certificate etc. bear her stepfather’s name.

4. Learned counsel for petitioner states that petitioner would not like her biological father’s name to be reflected in the column of the father as the petitioner was born after the biological father had deserted the petitioner’s mother. She also states that the parents of the biological father turned out the petitioner and her mother from the matrimonial home soon after her birth.

5. Learned counsel for petitioner states that if the name of stepfather is not reflected in the Passport, it is likely to cause