IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34419 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.BABY, S/O. AVIRA POULOSE, KANJIRATINGAL HOUSE, KURUPPAMPADY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH/CHIEF REGISTRAR, BIRTH AND DETH,TVM 2. THE REGISTRAR, BIRTH AND DEATH, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 011. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,COCHIN COPN FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.34419 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking correction of the name of his son in the birth register maintained by the 2nd respondent. At the time of birth, the name, “Vasantha Kumar” was entered in the register, which, according to the petitioner, was only a pet name. The petitioner would submit that the name of his son is “Jenson Baby”. His application for correction of the name has been rejected by Ext.P8 order of the 2nd respondent. He, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: “i. call for the records of this case; ii. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Ext.P8 order to the 2nd respondent. iii. issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 2nd respondent to reconsider Ext.P4 application submitted by the petitioner afresh in accordance with law after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard.” 2. Learned counsel for the Corporation submitted that the application for correction of the name in the birth register can be considered only after the father and mother together submit a joint application. The petitioner now submits that he and his wife together have filed a joint application in this regard. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the joint application now stated to have been filed by the petitioner and his wife in accordance with the Government circular on the subject, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.34419/08 2