Case Summary
The plaintiff, Asokan V, is seeking a declaration regarding his date of birth which was incorrectly entered in his passport. The defendants are the Union of India and its regional passport officers.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Case Type
Civil Suit
Final Judgment
No
The court declared that the plaintiff's date of birth is 20/05/1964. However, the court did not grant the mandatory injunction sought by the plaintiff due to lack of evidence regarding an application for a new passport.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The evidence presented by the plaintiff demonstrated that the correct date of birth is 20/05/1964.
The evidence presented by the plaintiff demonstrated that the correct date of birth is 20/05/1964.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
Not available
Not available
Supporting Evidence
Exts. A2 to A3 clearly show that the date of birth of the Plaintiff was 20/05/1964 and not 10/06/1958, as shown in Ext. A1.
Judgment Evidence:
In the result, I decree the suit against the Defendants. It is declared that the date of birth of the Plaintiff is 20/05/1964.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Asokan V
- Party Age
- 59
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Union of India
- Relation
- represented by
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Regional Passport Officer, Thiruvananthapuram
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Kochi
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Thiruvananthapuram
Plaintiffs Documents
Passport issued in the name of plaintiff, Copy of extract from the admission register, Extract from the admission register issued from Govt. H.S Anchalummoodu, Perinadu.
Defendants Documents
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Unnikrishnan S.D
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- R.Gopakumar
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Mandatory Injunction
Outcome:
Refused
Description:
The plaintiff requested a mandatory injunction to correct the date of birth in the passport.
Evidence:
However, since no evidence was adduced to show that he had applied for a new passport hence, I am not inclined to grant mandatory injunction as sought for.
Relief Type:
Declaration
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
A declaration regarding the plaintiff's correct date of birth was sought.
Evidence:
It is declared that the date of birth of the Plaintiff is 20/05/1964.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Passport
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
This document was used to establish the incorrect date of birth of the plaintiff.
Reference:
Ext.A1
Document Type:
Admission Register Extract
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
This document was submitted to prove the actual date of birth of the plaintiff.
Reference:
Ext.A2
Document Type:
Admission Register Extract
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
This document further corroborated the plaintiff's correct date of birth.
Reference:
Ext.A3
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Kollam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court Kollam
Common Reasons
Incorrect date of birth
Case Code
Case between Asokan V vs Union of India regarding declaration as to the date of birth
Case Code Year
Case between Asokan V vs Union of India regarding declaration as to the date of birth