Ramlath Manayan Kandy v. The Regional Passport Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22054 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- RAMLATH MANAYAN KANDY, AGED 47 YEARS, D/O.POKKANTAVIDA MAMMU, 12C, LINK LAXMAN APARTMENTS, VALANJAMBALAM, KOCHI- 682 016.

BY ADVS.SRI.SABU THOZHUPPADAN SMT.P.M.JINIMOL RESPONDENT :

------------------------- THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM- 682 035.

BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 22054 of 2015 (F) ------------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1.

TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF THE 1ST PAGE OF PETITIONER'S PASSPORT.

EXHIBIT P1(A). TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE LAST PAGE OF PETITIONER'S PASSPORT.

EXHIBIT P2.

COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTER ISSUED BY HEADMISTRESS, ANJARAKANDY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAMBA P.O.

EXHIBIT P3.

COPY OF THE 'THALAQU PATHRAM' DATED 1.9.04 SIGNED BY PETITIONER'S EX-HUSBAND P.P.ABDUL SALAM.

EXHIBIT P4.

COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 2.7.15 ISSUED BY KANJIRODU MUSLIM JAMA-ATH COMMITTEE, KANJIRODU.

EXHIBIT P5.

COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER DATED 26.6.15 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P6.

COPY OF THE SAME AND ONE PARTY CERTIFICATE NO.1422/15 DATED 22.6.15 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. EXHIBIT P7.

COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER REGARDING THE CHANGE OF HER NAME IN DESHABHIMANI DAILY DATED 25.6.15.

EXHIBIT P8.

COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER REGARDING THE CHANGE OF HER NAME IN MANGALAM DAILY DATED 25.6.15.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

================== W.P.(C).No. 22054 of 2015 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner approached the passport authority to correct the entries in the passport. The request of the petitioner is to correct the following matters.

1. date of birth

2. spouse name

3. change in her name.

2.

With regard to the correction of date of birth, it is to be noted that the difference is more than 2 years. In that view of the matter, correction can be only made based on the order of the civil court.

3.

In relation to the correction of spouse name, the petitioner reserve her liberty to challenge the same at later stage.

4.

In relation to correction of her name, this Court is of

W.P.(C).No. 22054 of 2015 - : 2 :- the view that the request based on the certificate produced shall be considered by the passport authority in accordance with the law.

The writ petitions is disposed of.

sd/- sab A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE