IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 35407 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RADHAMANI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SABU, PUTHENPURACKAL, KUNDHIRICKAL P.O., THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SRI.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, BIRTH AND DEATHS, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVALLA-689101. 2. THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVALLA-689101. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb WP(C).No. 35407 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1:- BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT P2:- COPY OF THE RATION CARD P3:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED FROM ST.GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL P4:- CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THALAVADY VILLAGE OFFICER P5:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 7.7.2010 P6:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 18.10.10 P7:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 21.10.2010 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT P8:- CONSENT LETTER OF MR.SABU RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE dmb K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 35407 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The complaint of the petitioner is that her application for correction of the name of her son from “Danu Sabu” to “Sanu Sabu” has not been considered or disposed of so far. According to the petitioner, correction of the Birth Certificate of the child is required for filling up his personal details in his S.S.L.C book. He is now studying in the Std.X. As per interim order dated 13.12.2010, this court had directed the petitioner to obtain a consent letter from the father of the child, who is presently employed abroad, attested by an officer of the Indian Consulate in the country where he is employed. It is submitted by the petitioner that the certificate, as required by the interim order has also been produced by her. A copy of the affidavit of the father has been produced in these proceedings, marked Ext.P8. Therefore, according to the petitioner, there is no other impediment in granting the request in Ext.P6. In view of the above, she seeks appropriate directions for an expeditious W.P.(C).No.35407 OF 2010 2 disposal of Ext.P6. 2. Mr.Subash Chand, Advocate, who appears for the respondents assures me that the request in Ext.P6 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed without further delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P6, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within one week of receipt of a copy of this judgement. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for prompt compliance. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE dmb