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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR
Cinthia Tanjappa, D/o Mr. Stanly Avon Tanjappa – Appellant
Versus
Union of India through its Joint Secretary, (PSP & CPO), Ministry of External Affairs – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's claim for correct date of birth. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. respondent's argument on prior passport issue. (Para 6) |
| 3. court's recognition of decree on date of birth. (Para 7) |
| 4. direction to reconsider application for passport. (Para 8 , 9) |
Order :
(Rajesh Shankar, J.)
1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of a fresh passport to the petitioner with correct date of birth as 25th October, 1994 by cancelling the passport bearing No.C1589858 in which the date of birth of the petitioner has wrongly been mentioned as 25th October, 1992.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the petitioner was a minor, she was issued a passport bearing no.G6385110 valid from 15th July, 2008 to 14th July, 2018, wherein, inadvertently, her date of birth was mentioned as 25th October, 1992. After attaining majority, the petitioner while intending to get her passport renewed, realized that there was an error in the date of birth mentioned in her passport since her correct date of birth is 25th October, 1994 as recorded in her all certificates. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the Regional Passport Office, Ranchi (the respondent no.2) for cor
A decree of court declaring the correct date of birth serves as substantial proof for correction of personal details in official documents like passports.
The court directed timely consideration of the petitioner's request for passport rectification, emphasizing procedural compliance.
Passport corrections must consider the statutory documents and applicable office memoranda.
Passport authorities must process date of birth correction applications promptly per law and prior judgments.
The court mandates the expeditious processing of applications for personal document corrections, emphasizing adherence to law and prompt action.
The authorities must correct errors in official documents expeditiously when supported by appropriate evidence.
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