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"(3) When applying for a minor's passport attach:
(a) A Declaration from the parents/single parent/applicant parent/legal guardians, as the case may be, affirming the particulars furnished in the application about the minor child as per 'Annexure-H (for all minor applicants). Annexure "C" (Single parents who are separated but not formally divorced/Single parent of the child born out of wedlock), Annexure "G" (when passport is being applied for by single parent or legal guardian), Annexure "I"

(Emphasis supplied) In case, the parents are applying for issuance of minor's passport, a declaration from the parents/single parent/applicant parent/ legal guardians as the case would be, should be furnished about the minor child in terms of Annexure-H for minor applicants. Annexure-C for single parents, who are separated but not formally divorced/single parent of the child, born from the wedlock. Single parents applying for passport for their child Annexures-C or G, as the case would be have to be filled up. Table-2 appended to the aforesaid schedule deals with list of applicant categories and documents to be submitted. Case No.B (9) therein deals with parents separated but not divorced. Clause (11) of Case No.B deals with application filed by one parent/guardian when consent of one or both parents is not possible. The said clause reads as follows:

"Chapter-9 in 3.4 (b) that "both the parents should sign in Annexure-D in fresh or re-issue cases. (Both parents shall be present at the PSK while applying or passport for their minor children on one parent with passports of both the parents may be present".

3.4(c). "If Annexure-D is not signed by both the parents, a single parent must submit a declaration in the form in Annexure-C stating the reasons, except, in cases where the single parent has got

4.7. Single divorced parent with exclusive custody of child without visitation rights for the other parent: Where the custody of the child has been given exclusively to either parent, without any visitation rights to other parent, the question of obtaining consent of the other parent would normally not arise. A certified copy of the court order has to be submitted with the application and Annexure-C signed by the single parent."

(Emphasis supplied) Chapter-9 of the Manual directs the Court before whom the cases either for divorce or G & W.C. are pending, those Courts should permit issuance of passport. This runs counter to what is permitted in the Schedules to the Rules. The petitioner gives an application for re-issuance/renewal of passport of the minor child. The application reads as follows: