W.P.(C) No.10839/2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of decision: 3^rd December, 2015

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W.P.(C) 10839/2015

SUNITA SAWHNEY

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Girish Aggrwal and Mr. Vaibhav

Jain, Advs.

Versus

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

..... Respondents

Through:

Ms. Monika Arora, Mr. Krishan

Nandan and Mr. Harsh Ahuja, Advs.

for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW

1. The petition seeks a mandamus to the respondent No.2 Regional

Passport Office (RPO), New Delhi to, on the basis of the Birth Certificate

issued by the respondent No.3 Sub Registrar (Birth & Death), Ambala,

Haryana, correct the date of birth in the Passport issued to the petitioner from

that mentioned of 22^nd January, 1961 to that given in the Birth Certificate of

20^th June, 1961.

2. The petition came up before this Court first on 24^th November, 2015

when the counsel for the respondents No.1&2 appeared on advance notice

and considering the nature of controversy, need was not felt to issue formal

notice or to call for replies and the counsels were heard and on their request

2015:DHC: