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. 30138 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ VINIL THOMAS, S/O.K.V.THOMAS, AGED 20 YEARS, KODIVEETTIL HOUSE, CHAKKARAPPARAMBU, THAMMANAM.P.O, KOCHI-682 032. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEPAN SRI.DEEPAK T.NEDUNGADAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOCHI-11. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT.DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH DEPARTMENT, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOCHI-11. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU, SC FOR R1 SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA 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. 30138 OF 2009 (J) ===================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T An application was made by the petitioner for changing his name, which is now entered as Varghese Vinil as Vinil Thomas and also that of his father which is now entered as Cleatus as K.V.Thomas. The application was considered and by Ext.P5, the prayer was rejected by the 3rd respondent stating that there is no provision enabling such correction in view of Section 14 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act and the Rules. 2. As rightly pointed out by the counsel for the petitioner, dealing with identical cases, this Court has held in Varghese v. Director of Panchayat (2008(2) KLT 278) that it is well within the power of the 3rd respondent to consider the request for correction of mistakes. Therefore, it is incorrect to conclude that the respondent lacks power to correct mistakes in the registers maintained by it. For that reason, I am inclined to set aside Ext.P5 and the 3rd respondent is directed to reconsider the application made by the petitioner on merits, in the light of the documents produced, and pass fresh orders in this matter. WPC 30138/09 :2 : 3. 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