HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30599 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sarveshwar Lal Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. 2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(a) issue an order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus and directing the respondent Regional Passport Officer, to consider and make amendment and correct date of birth of the petitioner as 20.8.2008 in his passport in place of his date of birth as 20.8.2005 reflected therein, within specified time frame. (b) Issue an order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus and otherwise, direct the respondent to consider his representation dated 12.06.2025 and 13.08.2025, amend and correct his date of birth as 20.08.2008 in his passport in place of 20.08.2005, reflected therein and pass a reason and speaking order within a specified time frame." 3. On instructions, Sri Sarveshwar Lal Srivastava, learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2 has submitted that if the petitioner applies in accordance with the prescribed procedure, his request for change of date of birth can be considered under the applicable rules and guidelines. Paragraph 4 of the instructions received from the Passport Authority is reproduced hereinbelow: "In case applicant wishes to change his date of birth, he is required to submit fresh passport application under re-issue category for correction/change in date of birth along with copy of birth certificate, school certificate, PAN Card in support of new date of birth and explanation regarding change in date of birth. Once the passport application is submitted, it will be examined in the light of Passport Rules and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Shekhar Pal, Sunil Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Sarveshwar Lal Srivastava Mohd Arsh Siddiqui .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And Another .....Respondent(s) guidelines issued by the Ministry." 4. In such view of the fact, the writ petition is disposed off permitting the petitioner to apply, in accordance with the prescribed procedure, for correction of his date of birth in the passport. In case, petitioner apply within a period of one month the competent authority/respondent no. 2 shall consider the application of the petitioner for correction of his date of birth in the passport within a period of one month thereafter. September 25, 2025 Gaurav WRIC No. 30599 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad