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SWARAJ SINGH KOHLI
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Manish Biala, Advocate.
versus
UNION OF INDIA
.....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for R-2 (MCD) and R-3 (SDM).
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
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13.08.2025 O R D E R
1. The present application has been filed by the petitioner seeking compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 27.05.2025. The same reads as under:- CM APPL.49858/2025 (filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking compliance of order dated 27.05.2025)
“1. The limited grievance raised by the petitioner in the present petition is that a fresh passport be issued to the petitioner pursuant to the issuance of a fresh birth certificate by the respondent no. 2 / Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) changing his date of birth from 05.10.1999 to 14.09.1999.
2. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 / MCD affirms that on the instructions of the respondent no. 3 / concerned SDM, a fresh birth certificate was issued to the petitioner reflecting the date of birth as
14.09.1999.
3. The learned counsel of the petitioner highlights from the record that the said date of birth is also reflected in multiple other documents of which the petitioner is in possession. Some of these documents, inter alia, are as follows:- i. Higher Secondary School Certificate issued by CBSE. ii. Aadhar Card / Pan Card.
4. In the aforesaid circumstances, there is no impediment in reckoning the petitioner’s date of birth to be 14.09.1999. The respondent no. 1 / Union of India is directed to process the petitioner’s request for change in date of birth accordingly. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2025 at 14:02:25
5. The petition is disposed of in the above terms.”
2.
Learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 and 3 affirm that the date of birth of the petitioner is to be reckoned as 14.09.1999, as claimed by the petitioner.
3. The respondent no.1 is directed to comply with the directions contained in the order dated 27.05.2025.
4. List for reporting compliance on 17.09.2025.
5. Let a copy of this order be sent to the respondent no.1 through the concerned Central Government Standing Counsel.
SACHIN DATTA, J AUGUST 13, 2025/r This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2025 at 14:02:25