IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1107 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ DEEPAK.G.M. (AGED 26 YEARS) S/O.DIVAKARAN, GOVINDAPURATH MEETHAL, MYLAMPADI, GOVINDAPURAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, KERALA STATE-673 016. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATHS, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, BOAT JETTY, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-11. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC FOR CORPN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 1107 OF 2010 (K) ===================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that although his correct name is Deepak.G.M and his date of birth is 30/5/1984, in the Corporation records, his name is wrongly recorded as Deepak .D and date of birth recorded is 2/6/1984. It is stated that this mistake was sought to be corrected by filing Ext.P6 application, which has been rejected by Ext.P7 stating that in view of Section 14 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act and the circular issued by the Chief Registrar, such correction is impermissible. 2. In several cases of this nature, this Court has taken the view that despite the provisions relied on in Ext.P7 and the circular, it is well within the power of the Registrar to effect correction of the mistakes. Therefore, the conclusion in Ext.P7 that there is no power to entertain the request cannot be sustained. In view of this, the Registrar has to consider the application made by the petitioner on merits and pass orders thereon. In order to enable the Registrar to do so, Ext.P7 will stand set aside. WPC 1107/10 :2 : 3. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to reconsider the application made by the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp