$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1530/2026 RAM BAHADUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jai Subhash Thakur, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, (CGSC) ⁠Mr. Ankit Khatri, Ms. Usha Jamnal, Ms. Nyasa Sharma, Advs. Ms Ayushi Srivastava GP. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 04.02.2026 1. On advance instructions, Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, learned counsel for the respondents appears and she submits that an application filed by the petitioner for issuance of the passport is pending for consideration. She, however, submits that earlier the petitioner had mentioned his place of birth as Delhi, and subsequently requested the same be changed to ‘Namchi’, Sikkim. Accordingly, in his application his place of birth has been changed to ‘Namchi’, Sikkim. 2. Pursuant to correction of the place of birth, the petitioner was also asked to furnish a Birth Certificate for verification of the corrected details. The petitioner submits that he had shifted when he was four months old from Sikkim to Delhi, and he does not possess any Birth Certificate. He, 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 06/02/2026 at 13:18:37 however, submits that he has documents to prove that he has been living in Delhi for last about 50 years. 3. Based upon the aforesaid situation, the Court, at this stage, directs the Passport Authority to interact with the petitioner and to make an endeavour to resolve the controversy. 4. Let the petitioner to appear before the Passport Authority within 7 days from today and to furnish all the documents which he possesses. If need arises, the Passport Authority can also seek for affidavit of the petitioner. The petitioner undertakes to furnish, if any information is required to be furnished, by way of an affidavit. 5. Let the aforesaid exercise be undertaken within a period of 45 days from the date of petitioner’s appearance. If thereafter, the petitioner has any grievance, he shall be at liberty to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law. 6. With these observations, at this stage, the petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J FEBRUARY 4, 2026 aks/ap 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 06/02/2026 at 13:18:37