BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR K.Gnanaprakash ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Madurai, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai – 625 002.

2. The Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra – Madurai, Claret Plaza, Melakkal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai – 625 016. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents, particularly the Regional Passport Officer (Respondent No.2) to accept the petitioner's application for re-issuance of a passport with the corrected name and date of birth, and to issue a fresh passport booklet with the correct particulars as per the Aadhaar Card and other supporting documents, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Anbarasan For Respondents : Mr.C.Shanmugasundaram Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus directing the second respondent for re-issuance of passport with correct name and date of birth and to issue fr