Yohannan E V. The Union of India and The Regional Passport Officer

WP(C)/20748/2024

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The petitioner, Yohannan E, filed a writ petition against the Union of India and the Regional Passport Officer, Kochi, seeking correction of his date of birth in the passport records and exemption from producing English translations of documents. The petitioner argued that his birth date was incorrectly recorded in official documents, which affected his passport issuance. The court reviewed the documents submitted by the petitioner, including previous passports and birth certificates, and directed the Regional Passport Officer to address the petitioner's request promptly without quashing the earlier decision.

• Counselvise Citation: [2024] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 800284 (HC-KERALA)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 23-07-2024
• Assessment Year: misc
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: KRISHNA C
• Assessee Lawyers: SHANAVAS KHAN; INDU KALA; NAMBIAR
• Keywords: Date of birth correction; Passport issuance; Writ of Certiorari; Writ of Mandamus

Judgement Text

" IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2024 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 20748 OF 2024 PETITIONER: YOHANNAN E AGED 55 YEARS S/O BABY KALAPURACKAL KARUVATTA P.O KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690517 BY ADVS. S.SHANAVAS KHAN S.INDU KALA G.NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: 1 THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 2 THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE PANAMPILLY NAGAR KOCHI, PIN - 682036 BY ADV KRISHNA T C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 20748 OF 2024 2 JUDGMENT The present Writ Petition has been filed with following prayers: “ i) Call for the records leading to Ext.P14, and quash the same by issuing a Writ of Certiorari ii) Issue a Writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to issue a new pass port to the petitioner bearing Date of Birth 05/07/1968 instead of 11/08/1968 as discernible from Ext. P6 birth certificate iii) Exempt the petitioner from producing the English translation of documents in vernacular language iv) Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” The 2nd respondent – Regional Passport Officer, Kochi is directed to consider and pass appropriate order on request of the petitioner in Exts.P11 to P13 expeditiously, preferably within a period of fifteen days from today. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. DINESH KUMAR SINGH, JUDGE lsn WP(C) NO. 20748 OF 2024 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20748/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF PASS PORT NO. 1439242 DATED 16/05/2002 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH AND BAPTISM CERTIFICATE DATED 18/03/2007 ISSUED BY VICAR, ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/03/2007 IN CMP NO. 1719/07 OF THE JFCMC-I, HARIPAD Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT NO. G4405084 DATED 10/08/2007 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF PASSPORT NO. R9591281 DATED 15/02/2018 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE DATED 05/09/2023 ISSUED BY REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KARUVATTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SSLC CERTIFICATE DATED 25/03/1985 ISSUED FROM NSS HIGH SCHOOL, KARUVATTA TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF AADHAAR NO. 920971863128 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT NO. 137169 DATED 16/07/2020 FOR ELECTRICAL WIREMAN ISSUED BY CHAIRMAN SUB COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY LICENSING BOARD Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PAN CARD NO. 7028A DATED NIL ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM DATED 07/09/2023 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 07/09/2023 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER WP(C) NO. 20748 OF 2024 4 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION ALONG WITH AFFIDAVIT DATED 06/04/2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 08/04/2024 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JDUGE LSN "