Hi,
I recently applied for passport re-issue under tatkaal category. I have a single parent. (My parents got divorced in 1988 and my custody is with my mother.) When i applied for a fresh passport in 2004, it was issued to me. The fileds Father's and Mother's name were filled with my mothers name only.
Now that i went for passport re-issue, the RPO said that father's name is a must. They will be validating documents like Divorce / Custody papers in police verification.
Please suggest, if fathers name is actually mandatory, for re-issuance of passport??