Ambiguity over DOB rectified after HC order

The woman has been identified as Khambholiya Jaimini. Due to some mistake,Jaimini had different dates of birth in the Birth Certificate and the SLC. She even got a passport with her date of birth as mentioned in the SLC.

But the difference of dates in the two documents became a hurdle for her when it came to getting a visa for a visit abroad. She approached the Regional Passport Authority to get the date changed in the SLC,which in turn,asked her to get an order from a competent court.

Initially,she moved the Gujarat High Court with a petition for the remedy to her problem,but withdrew it and approached the concerned court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC),Dakor. After an inquiry into the issue and after issuing a public advertisement,the JMFC ordered the school authorities to change the birthdate of Jaimini. The school authorities complied with the order.

But when she again approached the passport authorities to get a new passport with the changed date of birth,they asked her to get an order from the HC.

After considering the order of the Dakor JMFC,the High Court ordered the Regional Passport Authority to issue Jaimini a new passport with the changed date of birth. The court also directed Jaimini to deposit Rs 5,000 with the Regional Passport Authority as cost of the petition.