Jora Singh v. Union Of India And ANR

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CWP-12061-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:-18.8.2020 Jora Singh ... Petitioner

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Union of India and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Mahesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. (the aforesaid presence is being recorded through video conferencing since the proceedings are being conducted in Virtual Court) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he was issued a passport in the year 2018 but somehow his date of birth has been incorrectly recorded as '17.2.1958' instead of '12.11.1949'. The learned counsel has submitted that his correct date of birth has been duly recorded in his Aadhar Card (Annexure P-2) and in his PAN Card (Annexure P-3) and that in case his date of birth is taken as 17.2.1958, then the difference between his age and of his son would be barely 8 years, which is absolutely impossible.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that although he had made applications (Annexures P-5 and P-6) for correction of date of birth in the passport to the passport authority, but the same have remained undecided.

PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.08.18 14:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CWP-12061-2020 (O&M) Notice of motion.

At this stage, Mr. Karan Kumar Jund, Standing counsel for UOI, upon whom an advance copy of petition had already been served, accepts notice on behalf of Union of India.

Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and while refraining from making any expression as regards merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, SCO 82-83, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh to look into the matter and to dispose of the applications (Annexures P-5 and P-6) in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from today.

Needless to mention, respondent No.2 would be at liberty to ask the petitioner to furnish additional information as may be necessary for verifying the date of birth, which could include the testimonials/certificates in respect of date of birth of other members of his family. A copy of this order alongwith applications (Annexures P-5 and P-6) be sent to respondent No.2-Regional Passport Officer, Passport Office, SCO 82-83, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh so as to enable him to do the needful expeditiously.

18.8.2020 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2020.08.18 14:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document