BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Roshan Farraj ... Petitioner Vs.

The Regional Passport Officer, Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Veethi, Race Course Road, Madurai District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to renew and reissue the petitioner's passport bearing No.M4506036 by changing his date of birth as 21.04.1973 instead of 04.02.1968 in light of his application No.25-1057386890, dated 23.07.2025 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court may deem fit.

For Petitioner : M/s.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondent : Mr.G.Vishnuram Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus directing the respondent to renew and reissue the passport of the petitioner by changing the date of birth of the petitioner from 04.02.1968 to 21.04.1973.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, when the passport was initially issued