GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25:
1. Heard Mr. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, learned Dy. SGI for the respondent nos.1, 2 & 3. Mr. D.K. Sharma, learned counsel appears for the respondent nos.4 & 5. No one appears for the State.
2. The petitioner has filed this Public Interest Litigation (PIL) praying for a direction to be issued to the respondent authorities to modify/alter/amend the Rules/Guidelines, in relation to disclosing the 'original place of birth' of adopted children while issuing Passports/Birth Certificates or any other Certificate, as it allegedly violates and infringes upon the right of privacy of the said person.
3. The petitioner'...