Regional Passport Office Patna
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NOTICE (PASSPORT ADALAT ON 17 thAug., 2010)
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Government of India
Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Office Patna
 
Blue Bullet INTRODUCTION
Regional Passport Office Patna started functioning from 1977. It caters to all the districts of Bihar. The office is located at D-Block, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna-1.
 
Blue Bullet OFFICE ADDRESS
Regional Passport Office, D-Block, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna-1.
 
Blue Bullet OFFICE TIMINGS (Monday to Friday)
10.00 AM to 1.30 PM For submission of application forms.
10.30 Am to 1.00 PM Meeting with officers
 
Blue Bullet LIST OF CLOSED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2010
Date Holiday
26.01.2010 Republic Day
12.02.2010 Maha Shivaratri
27.02.2010 Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
01.03.2010 Holi
28.03.2010Mahavir Jayanti
02.04.2010Good Friday
27.05.2010Buddha Purnima
15.08.2010Independence Day
02.09.2010Janamashtami
11.09.2010Idu'l Fitr
02.10.2010Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
17.10.2010Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
05.11.2010Diwali (Deepavali)
17.11.2010Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)
21.11.2010Guru Nanak's Birthday
17.12.2010Muharram
25.12.2010Christmas Day
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Blue Bullet JURISDICTION
This office caters to the State of Bihar.
 
Blue Bullet LIST OF OFFICERS
Name Designation
Shri Anand Kumar (IRAS) Regional Passport Officer
Shri Anindya Kumar Assistant Passport Officer
Shri Subhash Kumar Singh Assistant Passport Officer
Shri Sudhakar Rastogi  Superintendent
Shri M.P.Jaiswal Superintendent
 

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Shri Anindya Kumar ,Assistant Passport Officer. 0612-2223267
Fax: 0612-2227972
E-mail: rpo.patna@mea.gov.in

 
Blue Bullet WHERE TO APPLY
One can apply on-line OR can submit the application form at Passport Office Patna counter OR in the District Passport Cells (DPC) in the concerned OR at the following designated post offices.
 
List of DPCs List Of DPCs List of DPCs List of Speed Post Centres
 Araria Aurangabad  Banka Ara
 Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhojpur Chapra
Buxar Darbhanga East Champaran Darbhanga
Gaya Gopalganj Jamui Gaya
Jehanabad Kaimur (Bhabua) Katihar Siwan HO
Khagaria Kishanganj Lakhisarai Gopalganj HO
Madhepura Madhubani Munger Motihari HO
Muzaffarpur Nalanda Nawada Purnea HO
Patna Purnia Rohtas Katihar HO
 Saharsa Samastipur Saran Bhagalpur HO
Sheikhpura Sheohar Sitamarhi Munger HO
Siwan Supaul Vaishali Madhubani HO
West Champaran     Aurangabad HO
      Biharsharif HO
       
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Blue Bullet List Of the Authorised Travel Agents

Name Of Agent

Address

Phone No

M/s Apsara Travel Agency

Tilak Maidan  Road, Muzaffarpur-842001

0621-2247474,2244188

M/s Super Travel Agency

Ground Floor, Uma Complex,C.P. Thakur Market, Fraser Road Patna-800001

0612-2236534,2227999

M/s Yatri Travels

Exhibition Road, Patna

0612-2234887,2202510

M/s Shashi Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd.

Near Bhutan Temple, Mastipur Bodhgaya -824231

0631-2201939/1119

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Blue Bullet COUNTER DETAILS
Counter # Service Details
Counter No. 1 For Enquiring status of applications
Counter No. 2 For Enquiring status of applications
Counter No. 3 Submission of Misc Service applications
Counter No. 4 Submission of Online/ Tatkaal/ Re-issue/ Minors/ Govt. Servants.
Counter No. 5 Acceptance of fresh passport applications checked at counter#6.
Counter No. 6 Checking of fresh passport applications
Counter No. 7 Acceptance of fresh passport applications checked at counter#8
Counter No. 8 Checking of fresh passport applications.
 

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Shri Anindya Kumar
Assistant Passport Officer
D-Block, Mauryalok Complex, Patna-800001.
Phone No.0612-2223267
Fax: 0612-2227972
E-mail: rpo.patna@mea.gov.in
 

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To know the status of your application click here
 

Blue Bullet Statement of Officers

Statement of Officers and Employees presently on working strength 

Sr. No. Category of Officer

No(s)

1 Regional Passport Officer 1
2 Deputy Passport Officer 0
3 Assistant Passport Officer 2
4 Superintendent 2
5 Assistant 9
6 Stenographers cadre
(i)                  Personal Secretary  
(ii)                Personal Assistant  
(iii)               Stenographer 1
7 Upper Division Clerk 17
8 Junior Hindi Translator 01
9 Lower Division Clerk 02
10 Driver 01
11 Group D 18

 

NOTICE - PASSPORT ADALAT

"PASSPORT ADALAT" will be held at Regional Passport Office, D-Block, Mauryalok Complex, Patna-800001 from 10.00 Hrs. to 13.00 Hrs. on 17th of Aug 2010. In case you have submitted your application form up to 30-09-2009 and not in possession of a passport, you are requested to come in person/through authorized representative with cash deposit receipt.
Note: In the case of applicants born on or after 26.01.1989, only Birth Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority or the Office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths is accepatable.

RIGHT TO INFORMATION

Central Public Information Officer
Shri Anand Kumar (IRAS)
Regional Passport Officer
Regional Passport Office
D-Block, Mauryalok Complex
Patna.- 800001
Tel No - 0612-2223267
Fax - 0612-2227972
E-mail - rpo.patna@mea.gov.in

Assistant Central Public Information Officer
Shri Anindya Kumar
Assistant Passport Officer
Regional Passport Office
D-Block, Mauryalok Complex,
Patna- 800001
Phone No.0612-2223267
Fax: 0612-2227972
E-mail: rpo.patna@mea.gov.in

Appellate Authority
Sh. A. Manickam,
Joint Secretary (CPV) & Chief Passport Officer,
Room No. 20, Patiala House,
Ministry of External Affairs, Tilak Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Fax no +91-11-23782821
E-mail : grv.jscpv@mea.gov.in

How to Apply ?

Fees of Rs. 10/- (rupees Ten only) is to be paid either by cash at this office, or demand draft or Indian Postal Order payable to Regional Passport Officer, Patna

 
Particulars of organization, functions and duties  

Article 4(1) (b) (i) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Particulars of organization, functions and duties of the Regional Passport Office, Patna The Hierarchy at the Regional Passport Office, Patna includes 4 stages: 

1. Superintendent
2. Assistant Passport Officer
3. Deputy Passport Officer
4. Regional Passport Officer

Functions and duties

This office deals with the issuance of Passport/travel document to the citizen of all districts of Bihar.

Powers and Duties of the employees of the Regional Passport Office, Patna.

Article 4 (1) (b) (ii) of the Right to information Act, 2005

Passport Officers have been designated as Heads of Office. For the smooth running of the offices, certain financial powers have been delegated to them. The financial powers of employees of Passport Office has been detailed in delegation  of Financial Power Rule, 1978 and subsequent orders issued in reference to the delegation of Financial Power Rules. These powers may be seen at Annexure of delegation of Financial  rules and Passport Rules. Other Powers of the officials of Passport Office are derived from the Passport Act . This Act and rules is already on the MEA's  website http://www.mea.gov.in/ . The Duties of the Officers and employees of this office flow from the passport Act and Passport Rules website http://www.mea.gov.in/.

Procedure Followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and authority 

Articles 4 (1) (b) (iii) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

The Regional Passport Office, Patna follows the procedure under the provision of Indian Passport Act, 1967 & Passport Rules and the land mark directive  instructions by Appex Court for decision making in issuance of passport . The officers from the superintendent to the Regional Passport Officer level have been designated as Passport  Issuing Authority(PIA) for issuance of passport and take decision /actions with the help of Assistants , UDCs, LDCs posted in the section in accordance  with Passport Act, Passport Rules and Ministry's instructions from time to time. 

               WORK FLOW CHART REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PATNA   

                                                 Sale of forms

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Scrutiny at Counter

Scrutiny of Postal Application

  Travel  Agent’s

  Application

District Passport  Cell Application

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                                                     Cash Counter

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                                                PV\CID issue.

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                                                 Detail Entry

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                                                      Scan  

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                                                      Index

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                 Dealing Section for PV\CID Link & Processing of Files

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                                Passport Issuing Authorities For Order

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Dealing Section for Movement of     objection Cases

Passport No. Allotment in Clear Cases

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                                                                                          Passport Printing Section

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                                                                                        Passport Lamination Section

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                                                                                           For Signature to PIAS

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Delivery at Counter   Despatch Section

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                                                                                              Record Section

In other  administrative matters, Dealing Assistant submits the files to Superintendent who in turn submits to Passport Officer. If necessary, matter  is referred to the CPV Division, Ministry of External Affairs for final approval. The office also  follows the guidelines issued by other Departments, particularly the Cabinet Secretariat http://www.mpa.nic.in/, the Ministry of Parliamentary affairs http://www.mpa.nic.in/ and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions http://persmin.nic.in/. and Ministry of Home Affairs(Rajbhasha).

Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held by or under the control of the Regional Passport Office, Patna used by its employees for discharging its functions

Article 4 (1) (b) (v) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Passport Act and Passport Rules:

These are already available on the MEA’s website http://www.mea.gov.in/ In addition, the Passport Office also follows other relevant rules, regulations and orders of the Government of India, such as Civil Service Conduct Rules, Central Civil Service Leave Travel Concession Rules, Central Service Leave Rules, Civil Service Pension Rules, Provident Fund Rules, General Financial Rules, Fundamental and Supplementary Rules, etc. These rules are already in the public domain as printed publications.

Statement of the categories of documents that are held by the Ministry or under its control.

Article 4(1) (b) (vi) of the right to Information Act , 2005.

The following documents are held by this office:-

(i) Passport Application Forms
(ii) India International Ordinary Passport Books

 Arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to formulation of policies or implementation thereof

Article 4 (1) (b) (vii) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

The Regional Passport Office, Patna does not deal directly with the members of the public in relation to formulation of polices or implementation thereof. The matter is being looked after at the level of MEA.

Statement of boards, councils, committees and other bodies

Article 4 (1) (b) (viii) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

At the level of this office, one Rajbhasha Kriyanvayan Smiti(Official Language Implementation Committee) consisting of (05) members of this office has been constituted to review progress in implementation of Rajbhasha Hindi in day to day work of the office.

Blue Bullet DELIVERY OF PASSPORT
Passport is delivered by SPEED POST.
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