Swaraj Singh Kohli v. Union Of India

$~134 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3830/2025 SWARAJ SINGH KOHLI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Manish Biala, Mr. Devesh Ratan, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Jivesh Kumar Tiwari (SPC) for UOI, Mr. Vedansh Anand (GP) Mr. Abhinav Singh, Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advs. for SDM

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 27.05.2025

O R D E R

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. 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 01/07/2025 at 22:20:49

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.

5.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. MAY 27, 2025/uk SACHIN DATTA, J 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 01/07/2025 at 22:20:49