2011 (2) TMI 1611

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..... minor through her mother as natural gaurdian seeks a direction to the Respondents to issue a passport in her favour, without indicating the father's name. 2. Clause 4(2) of the Instructions dated 5th October 2009 relied upon by the Respondents in the instant case applies only in the event of remarriage after divorce of the person who is making the application. That clause does not apply here beca .....

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..... hild's father is either unknown (for example a child born after a rape etc.) or (iii) has terminated the relationship with the mother after conception. In these cases, the PIA should obtain an affidavit from the mother to that effect sworn before a magistrate (Appendix 23). In these cases, the name of the father should be left blank and should not be entered in the passport without his written c .....

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..... te in terms of Clause 3.2(a) within a period of two weeks. The said affidavit will also incorporate the necessary assertion that the Petitioner's mother will inform the RPO in the event she proposes to remarry. If such an affidavit is furnished, then the RPO will ensure that the name of the father in the passport of the Petitioner is left blank. The necessary correction in the passport be made wit .....

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