IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.28931 of 2025 Dated:16.03.2026 Between:

Mr. Joise Thomas Kuzhimattammyalil …Petitioner AND The Union of India & another …Respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of Respondent No.2 in refusing to correct the petitioner’s Date of Birth and Place of Birth in Passport No.L8716989, pursuant to Application No.HY1075114331125, on the ground that such correction cannot be permitted after lapse of five years from the date of issuance of the passport, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently to direct respondent No.2 to correct the same.

2. Ms. Vyshnavi, learned counsel representing Sri G. Prem Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Kalvala Sanjeev, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was actually born on 15.10.1981 at Muttuchira, Kerala, and the said birth is duly recorded in the Birth Certificate issued by the Kaduthuruthy Grama Panchayat. She further submits that du