IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 470 of 2010(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ASIF M, S/O. MUHAMMED KUNJU, AGED 39 YEARS, FIRDOUSE MANZIL NEW AISWARYA NAGAR, VADAKKEVILA P.O., POLAYATHODU KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR SRI.PRATHEESH.P SRI.A.MUHAMMED RAFFI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (PANCHAYATH DIRECTOR), PANCHAYATH DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KOLLAM CORPORATION, 3. KOLLAM CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC FOR CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 470 OF 2010 (G) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4, an order passed by the 1st respondent rejecting the application made by the petitioner for correction of the name of the petitioner's son. The name of the petitioner's son has been entered in the register of the 1st respondent as Afsal.M instead of Afsal.A. It is seeking correction of this mistake, an application has been made, which has been rejected by Ext.P4 stating that there is no provision enabling such correction. As rightly pointed out, this Court had occasion to deal with several cases of this nature and in the judgment in Varghese v. Director of Panchayat (2008(2) KLT 278), it has been clarified that it is well within the power of the 2nd respondent to correct such mistakes. Therefore, quashing Ext.P4, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate orders thereon. This WPC 470/10 :2 : shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp