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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Mirza Rashid Beg – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition filed for date of birth correction. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. date of birth must match birth certificate. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. passport authority to verify and respond. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner - Mr. Mirza Rashid Beg, seeking directions to the Respondents to incorporate a change in respect of his date of birth, in his passport bearing No.W2079074, and issue an updated passport.
3. It is the case of the Petitioner that his correct date of birth is 27th July, 1966. However, in all his earlier passports, the date of birth was reflected as 10th December, 1965. In view of the fact that all his other documents of identification have the correct date of birth, he seeks to rectify the same in his passport.
4. It is not in dispute that the first passport was issued to the Petitioner by the Regional Passport Office, Delhi on 11th April, 2014, valid upto 10th April, 2024. Since then, the Petitioner had not applied for a change in his date of birth. However, it appears that the other documents of identification of the Petitioner, s
The date of birth in a passport must match the individual's birth certificate; correction requests are valid if genuineness of supporting documents is established.
The date of birth in a passport must match the birth certificate, allowing rectification if genuineness is not disputed.
The court established that birth certificates must take precedence in correcting passport date of birth entries, regardless of prior inaccuracies or delays in the application process.
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....
The genuineness of the birth certificate should be the primary consideration for allowing changes in the place of birth on the passport.
Passport authorities must allow corrections to personal details based on valid birth certificates, regardless of delay, if genuineness is established, ensuring administrative fairness.
The court held that a verified date of birth by a legitimate institution overrides discrepancies in official documents when correcting passport details for a minor who has attained majority.
Passport date of birth correction permissible based on Aadhaar/PAN cards per govt guidelines, subject to verification.
Passport Authorities are authorized to require a Birth Certificate for rectifying a date of birth in a passport, as per applicable Office Memorandum.
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