IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2011 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30677 of 2011(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. ANNIE VARGHESE.K AGED 41, W/O.KOTTAKIZHAKKATHIL ABRAHAM JOSEPH, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7/99,CHELIYAPALLY HOUSE, VIDAKUZHA TEMPLE ROAD, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 683 106. 2. KOTTAKIZHAKKATHIL ABRAHAM JOSEPH, AGED 41, S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.7/99, CHELIYAPALLY HOUSE, VIDAKUZHA TEMPLE ROAD, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 683 106. BY ADVS. SRI.VINCENT RAPHAEL, SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE AIR OFFICER COMMANDING, AIR FORCE RECORD OFFICE, SUBHRATO PARK, NEW DELHI -110 010. 2. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE ,PENSION AND WELFARE WING, AIR FORCE RECORD OFFICE, SUBHRATO PARK, NEW DELHI- 110 010. BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,A.S.G OF INDIA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.30677/2011-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE DT.15.10.2006. ISSUED BY ST. THOMAS MALANKARA CATHOLIC CHURCH ERNAKULAM. EXT.P2THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT,P3THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER NO.RO/2801/698051/05/06 P& WW (SP) DT.30.09.2008 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF AFFIDAVIT DT.16.10.2008 SWORN BEFORE THE HON'BLE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM ALONG WITH THE FORWARDING LETTER. EXT.P5THE TRUE PHOTOCOY OF FIRST PAGE OF SSLC BOOK NO.407935 HAVING REGISTRATION NO.221099 OF THE YEAR 1983.. EXT.P6THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA IDENTITY CARD NO.BLD 2117307 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT.15.10.2008 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THRIKKAKKARA NORTH VILLAGE. EXT.P8`THE TRUE PHTOCOPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD DT.21.10.08 SIGNED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE E-MAIL DTD. 23/10/2008 SENT BY THE RESPONDENTS TO THE P.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30677 of 2011 H ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Second petitioner is an Ex-Air Force Personal discharged from service on completion of 20 years of service and the first petitioner is his legally wedded wife. According to the petitioners, in the records maintained by respondents 1 and 2, mistakes were committed in so far as the name and date of birth of the first petitioner is concerned. It is stated that her correct name is Annie Varghese K. and her date of birth as per the SSLC Book is 19.05.1968. As against this, her name and date of birth were erroneously recorded as Annie Mol Abraham and 19.09.1968. 2. Petitioners say that respondents issued Ext.P3 letter giving opportunity to its personal to correct mistaken entries and in response thereto, they submitted Ext.P4 enclosing Exts.P1, P2 and P5 to P7. In spite of having W.P.(C) No.30677/2011 : 2 : received all the documents, second respondent has not so far taken any action for correcting the records. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 3. According to the petitioners, reason for inaction on the part of the respondents is that the petitioners should have made publication of the correct name in the gazette and also in national dailies. 4. Although learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents contended about the requirement of such publication in the gazette and national daily, I see no reason why in a case of this type, such requirement should be insisted upon. Publication in national daily or gazette can be insisted in a case where there is a change in the name of the person concerned. As already stated, the case of the petitioner is that her name and date of birth as shown in the SSLC Book have been wrongly entered in the records. Therefore, this is a case involving correction of a mistake committed in entering these details in the records of the fourth W.P.(C) No.30677/2011 : 3 : respondent and it does not involve any change in the particulars. 5. In such circumstances, I feel the inaction on the part of the second respondent on Ext.P4 if the same has been received and is pending, cannot be sustained. Therefore, I direct the second respondent to take action on Ext.P4 and other documents produced by the petitioners. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/02/12 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge