Mayuri Singh v. Union Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17761 of 2021 ====================================================== Mayuri Singh Daughter of Braj Bhushan Singh Resident of B-171, P.C. Colony, Police Station- Kankarbagh, District- Patna, Presently residing at Flat No. C- 102, Nation Apartment Plot No. 04, Dwarka Sector- 03, South West Delhi- 110078.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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Union of India through Ministry of External Affairs through Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport Office, Passport Seva Kendra, Heral House ITO, Ground 1st Floor, Herald House Bahadur Shah Zafar Marge, New Delhi- 110002.
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Passport Officer, Hudeo Trikoot- 3, Bhikaji Camp Place R.K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066.
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Assistant Passport Officer, Bhikaji Camp Place R.K. Puram, New Delhi110066. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhitabh Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Dr. K N Singh ( Asg ) For the U.O.I.
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Mr.Kumar Priya Ranjan, CGC :
Mr.Ankur Apurva Singh, SC to CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 30-11-2022 Though, the present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to either renew the passport of the petitioner or reissue the same, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to file a fresh application for issuance of passport, annexing the Secondary School Examination certificate wherein the date of birth of the petitioner has been recorded as 24.10.1989, alongwith other certificates as also seeks a direction upon the Passport Issuing Authority to take appropriate decision, upon
Patna High Court CWJC No.17761 of 2021(2) dt.30-11-2022 2/2 the application to be filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate application for issuance of passport, before the competent Passport Issuing Authority, who shall take appropriate decision, in accordance with law. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/Saurav U