JAYANT PATEL, J. Rule. Mr. Parghi learned Standing Counsel waives service of notice of rule for the respondent. With the consent of the learned Counsel appearing for both the sides, the matter is finally heard.

2. The short fact of the case appears to be that the petitioner had earlier applied for passport, which has been issued vide No. E8180475. In the said passport, the birth date recorded is 1-8-1968. The aforesaid is an admitted position. It is a case of the petitioner that earlier application for passport was made based on the birth date recorded in the School Leaving Certificate issued by Maharshi Rang Avdhoot Vidyavihar Higher Secondary,' Paldi, Ahmedabad, copy whereof is produced at Annexure-B. In the said School Leaving Certificate the birth date of the petitioner is shown as of 1-8-1968. It appears that thereafter, the entry is recorded in the birth and death register, maintained by Navsari Nagar Palika, as per the provisions of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') and as per the record under the said Act, the birth date recorded of the petitioner is 1-12-1968, copy of the birth certificate issued by the authority under the Ac

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