IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15407 of 2009 Between: Sri.C.Satyanarayana S/o.late Sri.C.M.Sarma R/o.Flat No.103, Annapurna Residency, 12-2-826/A/36, LIC Colony, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500028 ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of AP., rep. by the Chief Registrar (Birth & Deaths Dept of Medical and Health (vital statistics), Hyderabad. 2 The Registrar (Birth and Deaths), Khairatabad, Circle No.7 Central Zone, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action and interpretation of the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Rc.No.116/GHMC/VS/Dy.S.O./2000 dated 6.8.2008 as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently set aside the same and direct the 2nd respondent herein to add the name of the petitioner son as CHIVUKULA VISHNU PRASAD in the Birth Register and issue Birth Certificate in the name of the petitioner’s son and pass such other or further orders deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. AADESH VARMA Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15407 OF 2009 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the proceedings of the 2nd respondent – The Registrar (Births and Deaths), Khairatabad, Circle No.7 Central Zone, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, dated 06.08.2008 whereunder the petitioner’s request for registration and issuance of his son’s Birth Certificate was rejected as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health & Family Welfare appearing for the respondents. As could be seen, the petitioner’s request for issuance of his son’s Birth Certificate was rejected only on the ground that as per Section 14 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, the request for issuance of Birth Certificate which is made beyond 15 years cannot be considered. At the outset, it is to be noticed that an identical question was considered by this Court in W.P.No.12972 of 2007, and by order dated 21.06.2007 it was held that there is no prohibition for entering the name of the person after due verification even at a subsequent stage if the identity of the person is not in dispute. It is not disputed before this Court that the petitioner’s son herein is also similarly situated. In the circumstances, following the order in W.P.No.12972 of 2007, dated 21.06.2007, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to reconsider the petitioner’s application and enter his son’s name in the Birth Certificate after satisfying himself that the certificate relates to the son of the petitioner. It is made clear that it is also open to the 2nd respondent to receive any further or additional information from the petitioner for establishing his son’s identity. Such exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of application of the petitioner. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 30.07.2009 mrb