IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31130 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAMAS A, ADATHOLA HOUSE AMBUKUTHI, MANANTHAVADY PO, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 2. THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATHS (THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (SECRETARY), MANANTHAVADY GRAMA PANACHAYATH WAYANAD 670 645. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.MOHAMMED SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JV WPC NO: 31130/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIOER'S MOTHER SMT.NABEESA. P1(A) : COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER. P2: : COPY OF THE SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER. P3 : COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD OF THE PETITIONER. P4: : COPY OF THE DRIVING LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER. P5: : COPY OF THE RATION CARD OF THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. P6: : COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE BIRTH REGISTER OF THE PETITIONER. P7 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P7(A): : COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE PETITIONER ON 14.11.11. P8 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P8(A) : COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDET. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JV K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.31130 of 2011-M. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 application along with Ext.P7(a) to the third respondent for the purpose of making a correction in the birth register. According to the petitioner, his father was died suddenly due to a heart attack on 16.3.2011. On obtaining his birth certificate, the petitioner found that instead of his father's name his grand father's name has been entered as the name of his father. Therefore, the petitioner submitted Ext.P7 application for making necessary correction in the birth register. Ext.P7 is also accompanied by Ext.P7(a). The petitioner seeks the issue of an appropriate direction for the consideration and disposal of Exts.P7 and P7(a). 2. In view of the limited relief that is sought, this writ petition can be disposed of at the admission stage WP(C).No.31130/2011-M. 2 itself, directing the application of the petitioner to be considered. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner, Ext.P7, and the request Ext.P7 (a) in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-