1. The Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent, Regional Passport Officer, Chennai to consider her application dated 3.12.2011 for the issuance of fresh Passport with correct actual year of Date of Birth as "16.08.1964" instead of "16.08.1954".

2. When the Writ Petition came up on 18.06.2012, this Court ordered Notice on admission. On such notice, Mr.M.Krishnan, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appears for the respondents. He also filed a counter affidavit dated 5.7.2012. It is stated by the respondents that the petitioner had earlier applied for Passport and travelled with two Passports, which are as follows:

Passport No. Date of Place of Date of Issue Issue Expiry

1. G 088954 18.09.1989 Chennai 17.09.1999

2. Z 071810 03.05.1999 Chennai 02.05.2009

3. In both the Passports, the date of birth is only shown as 16.08.1954 by submitting the relevant documents with proof of her date of birth. The records related to Old Passport were destroyed due to efflux of time. The present Passport is issued on the basis of entries in the old Passport. Under the said circumstances, seeking for alteration after