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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Muralee Krishna, J, AMIT RAWAL
Safeed P.A., S/o. P. Abdul Razack – Appellant
Versus
Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Panampilly Nagar, P.O, Ernakulam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claims for corrections in minor-issued passports are exempt from standard limitations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding minor exemptions vs issued passport limits. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. judicial observations on past precedents and guidelines impacting present case. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. the necessity to prioritize minor claims based on exemption guidelines. (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
Muralee Krishna, J.
The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.7188 of 2024 filed this writ appeal under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 , impugning the judgment dated 16.01.2025, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant- petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India , seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to correct the date of birth of the appellant-petitioner in his passport as shown in his birth certificate.
2. According to the appellant, in Ext.P1 Passport his date of birth is erroneously shown as 18.03.1965 instead of 10.01.1973. The appellant was a minor at the time of issuance of the passport. Hence, the judgment in Vasu Sasi v. Union of India [ 2020 (4) KLT Online 1006 ], relied by the learned Single Judge does not apply
Exemption for minors in passport date of birth corrections is mandatory, overriding previous limitations or judgments.
Passport corrections must consider the statutory documents and applicable office memoranda.
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