Leena Kumar vs Union Of India, Rep. By Secretary ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 11692 Ker

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 25TH KARTHIKA, 1945
                    WP(C) NO. 37434 OF 2023
PETITIONER:

          LEENA KUMAR,
          AGED 69 YEARS
          W/O. T.A. KUMARAN, 45, HARITHA NAGAR COLONY,
          CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673017
          BY ADVS.
          NIRMAL.S
          VEENA HARI
          K. REMIYA RAMACHANDRAN
          KEERTHY JOHNSON


RESPONDENTS:

    1     UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
          MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, CENTRAL REGISTRY,
          SOUTH BLOCK, 74B SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN -
          110011
    2     THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,REP. THROUGH IT'S
          REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER,
          KOZHIKODE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, KOYENCO HOUSE,
          WEST HILL CHUNGAM, KANNUR ROAD, ERANHIPALAM POST,
          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673005
    3     THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER,
          KOZHIKODE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, KOYENCO HOUSE,
          WEST HILL CHUNGAM, KANNUR ROAD, ERANHIPALAM POST,
          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673005
          BY ADV MANU S. DSG OF INDIA


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
16.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(c) No. 37434 of 2023
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                            JUDGMENT

The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a

direction to the 2nd respondent to re-issue her Indian

passport after effecting correction of place of birth

relying on Ext. P1 school leaving certificate.

2. A statement has been filed by the learned DSGI

on behalf of respondents 2 and 3, wherein paragraph

5 reads as follows:-

"5. Nevertheless, if the petitioner does not want Place of birth correction in her passport, then the Regional Passport Officer has No Objection to re- issue her passport with same place of birth as in her old passport for facilitating her international travel for undergoing medical treatment. "

3. Heard the learned counsel for the

petitioner and the learned DSGI.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

that, in the light of the statement in the afore W.P.(c) No. 37434 of 2023

extracted paragraph, there may be a direction to the

2nd respondent to re-issue the passport of the

petitioner.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a

direction the 2nd respondent to re-issue the passport

of the petitioner, in the light of paragraph 5 of the

statement extracted above. This shall be done within

a period two weeks from the date of receipt a certified

copy of this judgment.

Sd/-

                            MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
bnu                                  JUDGE
 W.P.(c) No. 37434 of 2023


                             APPENDIX

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1            TRUE    COPY   OF   THE    SCHOOL    LEAVING
                      CERTIFICATE   OF   THE   PETITIONER    DATED

29/12/1969 ISSUED FROM CONOSSIAN CONVENT, KLUANG, JOHOR Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INDIAN PASSPORT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S FATHER Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RATION CARD NO:

2157062163 ISSUED BY THE CITY RATION OFFICER, NORTH KOZHIKODE SHOWING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION IDENTITY CARD OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE AADHAR CARD OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PAN CARD OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT OF INDIA Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INDIAN PASSPORT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON 06/02/1991 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF COMPENDIUM OF INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES FOR PASSPORT ISSUING AUTHORITIES FRAMED UNDER THE PASSPORTS ACT, 1967 ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 2020 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OF PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM AND SUPPLEMENTARY FORM Exhibit P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE SUMMARY OF THE PETITIONER DATED 29/09/2023