K.A. Puj, J.—Rule. Mr. P.S. Champaneri, learned Assistant Solicitor General waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article-226 of the Constitution of India praying for direction to the respondent authorities to issue passport to the petitioner. The petitioner has also prayed for the direction to the respondent No. 1 to make necessary correction in the passport, in the name of the husband of the petitioner as “Keyurbhai Bhaskarbhai Patel”.

3. This Court has issued notice on 8.4.2010. Pursuant to the notice Mr. Champaneri, learned Assistant Solicitor General appeared on behalf of the respondent and an affidavit-in-reply is filed on 23.4.2010 by the Dy. Passport Officer.

4. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is a daughter of Rameshbhai Naranbhai Patel. The father of the petitioner belongs to Village : Valasan, Taluka, District : Anand. The petitioner got married with one Mahendrabhai Maganbhai Patel on 8.2.2000, according to Hindu rites and customs at Village : Valasan. After marriage, the petitioner stayed with her husband at Nairobi. However, due to differences between the petitioner and her husba