Case Summary
Abdul Rasheed filed a suit seeking a declaration that his actual date of birth is 01/09/1977, due to an error in his passport showing his date of birth as 10/11/1973.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Declaration of date of birth
Case Type
Civil Suit - Declaration
Final Judgment
No
The court declared the date of birth of Abdul Rasheed as 01/09/1977.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The plaintiff provided birth certificate and school leaving certificate as evidence which contradicted the date of birth on the passport.
The plaintiff provided birth certificate and school leaving certificate as evidence which contradicted the date of birth on the passport.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
Not available
Not available
Supporting Evidence
Since the date of birth of the plaintiff in the birth certificate and the Secondary School Leaving Certificate is 01/09/1977, I hold the view that the date of birth shown in the passport was due to inadvertent mistake as claimed by the plaintiff.
Judgment Evidence:
The result the suit is decreed as follows: 1. It is hereby declared that the date of birth of the plaintiff 01/09/1977. 2. Considering the facts of the case, the plaintiff is directed to suffer his cost of the suit.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Abdul Rasheed
- Party Age
- 37
- Relation
- S/o. Kunhava
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Passport Officer, Malappuram
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Union of India
Plaintiffs Documents
Birth certificate, Passport, School Leaving Certificate
Defendants Documents
Not mentioned
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sri M. A. Ismail
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Smt Sreekala Sudheesh
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Declaration
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
Declaration of date of birth as 01/09/1977
Evidence:
The result the suit is decreed as follows: 1. It is hereby declared that the date of birth of the plaintiff 01/09/1977.
Documents & Evidence
Document Type:
Birth Certificate
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Proved the actual date of birth of the plaintiff.
Reference:
A1 05.09.1977
Document Type:
Passport
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Showing the incorrect date of birth in the passport.
Reference:
A2 26.09.1996
Document Type:
School Leaving Certificate
Submitted By:
Plaintiff
Relevance:
Consistent with the actual date of birth of the plaintiff.
Reference:
A3 31.03.1993
Case Classification
Case Type
Civil Suit - Declaration
Category
Other Civil Cases
District
Malappuram
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Tirur / Rent Control Court
Common Reasons
Case Code
Case between Abdul Rasheed vs Passport Officer, Union of India regarding declaration of date of birth
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Case between Abdul Rasheed vs Passport Officer, Union of India regarding declaration of date of birth