Cezanne Rais Khan v. The Passport Authority And 2 ORS

suresh 907-WPL-1277.2016.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION {L} NO.1277 OF 2016 Cezanne Rais Khan .... Petitioner Vs.

The Passport Authority & Others .... Respondents Mr. S.G. Rajput for the Petitioner.

Mr. Y.S. Bhate with Mr. Dhanesh R. Shah for Respondent Nos.1 & 2.

CORAM: S.C. DHARMADHIKARI & DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : JULY 27, 2016 P.C:

1.

Affidavit in reply is taken on record.

2.

There is a Judgment of this Court which is rendered by a Division Bench to which one of us (Shri S.C. Dharmadhikari, J.) is a party. That Division Bench Judgment specifically distinguishes the one relied upon and copy of which is at Exhibit-G [Regional Passport Officer Vs. Damodar Babal Shirodkar & Anr.], reported in 2014 (4) Bom.C.R. (Cri.) 432.

suresh 907-WPL-1277.2016.doc In terms of that Judgment, the petitioner will have to approach the Court of Competent Magistrate and to seek a correction in the date of birth. We do not think that we can assist the petitioner in writ jurisdiction. The writ petition is dismissed. (DR. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.) (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)