Madras High CourtWP/6639/2026disposed of

Srimathi v. The Regional Passport Officer

2026-02-23Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA Srimathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Regional Passport Officer Head Post Office, Rayala Towers, No.2 and 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-02.

2. The Assistant Passport Officer Passport Seva Kendra, Navins Presidium, No.103, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai-029.

..Respondent(s) The Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.1, 2 to renew the petitioners passport bearing No.F6352767 by rectifying her date of birth as 4.5.1966 instead of 4.9.1966 within a time bound manner and by considering the representation dated 4.11.2025. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.K.Myilsamy For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Simon, CGSC

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Nos.1, 2 to renew the petitioner's passport bearing No.F6352767 by rectifying her date of birth as 04.05.1966 instead of 04.09.1966 within a time bound manner by considering her representation dated 04.11.2025.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she was born on 04.05.1966 at her residence in Udumalpet, Tiruppur District and therefore, no birth certificate was obtained at the time of her birth. In the year 1994, she applied for a passport. While filling the passport application, certain inadvertent errors occurred, and consequently, her date of birth was wrongly recorded as 04.09.1966 instead of 04.05.1966.

3. Thereafter, the passport was renewed on 13.02.2006 and again on 08.02.2016. Recently, the petitioner noticed that her date of birth was wrongly mentioned in the passport. She therefore, submitted an on-line application seeking rectification of the date of birth along with renewal of the passport and furnished relevant documents substantiating her correct date of birth. However, the said request was rejected. Hence, she submitted a representation dated 04.11.2025 to that effect. Since the same has not been considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

4. Heard the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.11.2025 along with the documents produced by the petitioner substantiating her date of birth and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

23-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order PVS To

1. The Regional Passport Officer Head Post Office, Rayala Towers No.2 and 3, IV Floor, Old No.785, New No.158, Anna Salai, Chennai-02.

2. The Assistant Passport Officer Passport Seva Kendra, Navins Presidium, No.103, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai-029.

P.T.ASHA, J.

PVS 23-02-2026