1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD)No.1144 of 2011 Annammal @ Paralogamary : Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Commissioner, Dindigul Municipality,Dindigul. 3.The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Dindigul Municipality, Dindigul. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second and third respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.10.2010 and carry out the corrections in the Registers / Records maintained by the second and third respondents that the petitioner is the adoptive mother insofar as petitioner's adopted daughter Sharmila Jose and adopted son Josh Jenarthanan is concerned for their future benefits, within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : M/s.R.R.Kannan For Respondent No.2 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents 1 and 3 : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Govt.Pleader ORDER The petitioner is a senior citizen aged 80 years and is a widow According to her, she had adopted one girl by name Sharmila Jose and a boy by name Josh Jenarthanan and the adoption has been registered on 22.05.1998 Thereafter, as there was a dispute between the petitioner and the natural parents, a suit in LAC No.168 of 2003 was filed for declaration that the adoption is valid and binding on their parents. The matter was referred to the Lok Adalat and in the Lok Adalat, a decree was passed on 31.12.2003 Since there were typographical mistakes in respect of the names, the petitioner had filed an amendment petition and the same was also allowed on 26.06.2009. Therefore, after the award, the mistakes were properly rectified and the petitioner has approached the authorities to incorporate the names as per the decree passed by the Lok Adalat in the birth register She has made representations during the month of January and March 2010. In spite of the same, nothing was done and finally she has made a representation on 21.10.2010 which was received by the authorities on 25.10.2010 seeking amendment in the birth register. But, no steps have been taken by the respondents. Hence, she has come forward with the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. The learned Additional Government Pleader would only contend that only if there is a court order, the amendment is permitted and in any view of the matter, the respondents will consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders in accordance with law. 3. Considering the limited prayer of the petitioner to consider her representation dated 21.10.2010, the third respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on the same in accordance with law and on merits within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Commissioner, Dindigul Municipality, Dindigul. 3.The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Dindigul Municipality, Dindigul. +1cc to Mr.R.R.Kannan, Advocate SR.No.14172 +1cc to Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, Advocate SR.No.14350 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1144 of 2011 19.04.2011 Srm PA/04.05.2011/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/