APHC010580412015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6109/2015 Between: 1. GOLLAMANDALA NIRANJANA RAO, S/O. SAMPADA RAO, AGED 50 YRS., R/O. H.NO. 12-154, TTD KALYANA MANDAPAM, RAZOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus/declaring the action of the respondent is not issuing new passport on fresh application to the petitioner with correct date of birth as 01-01-1965 instead of 02-02-1950 as highly illegal and arbitrary and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 8148 OF 2015 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondent to receive fresh application of the petitioner for issuance of new passport with correct date of birth i.e. 01-01-1965 and consider the same in terms of the circular dated 18-4-2001 and 29-10-2007 pending disposal of the main writ petition pass 2 JS,J W.P.No.6109/2015 IA NO: 4 OF 2015(WPMP 54510 OF 2015 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased IA NO: 5 OF 2015(WPMP 116464 OF 2015 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT REDDY KODUMURY Counsel for the Respondent: 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 3 JS,J W.P.No.6109/2015 The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not issuing new passport fresh application to the petitioner with correct date of birth as 01.01.1965 instead of 02.02.1950 as highly illegal and arbitrary and pass such other order…” 2. During the course of argument, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits that the petitioner has to approach competent civil Court seeking decree for correction of date of birth in his passport. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner, in reply, submits that liberty may be granted to approach the competent civil Court for necessary correction in the date of birth of the petitioner’s passport. 4. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing the petitioner to approach competent civil Court for carrying out necessary correction of date of birth in his passport. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 20.08.2025 KAS