IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 292 of 2009(I) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- REENI L. CASTELLINO, W/O. LATE LEOCASTELLINO, AGED 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT 5/2629, SAVIO COTTAGE, KUNIYIL KAVU ROAD, ASHOKPURAM, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAMKUMAR SMT.ANITHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE ADDL. TAHSILDAR, KOZHIKODE TALUK OFFICE, P.O. PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NAGARAM VILLAGE KOZHIKODE. 4. MRS. MARGARET, W/O. RUDULOPH DANIEL MASCRENHAS, AGED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT PRASCILLAM, 11/444, PARAMBATH PARAMBA, CHEROTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 292 OF 2009 (I) ==================== Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks to quash Ext.P21 and a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to issue an identity certificate to the effect that the petitioners grandmother had four names such as Margaret Pereira, Rita Pereira, Margarita and Margaret Rodriguez. It is seen that by Ext.P21, Tahsildar considered the materials produced and held that it is not possible to grant a certificate as sought for. 2. In my view, in a proceedings under article 226 of the Constitution, it is impermissible to scan through the documents and decide on the disputed factual controversy that is raised in this writ petition, which needs a factual finding that a person had four names. The proper course available to the petitioner is to file an appropriate suit before a competent civil court and seek a declaratory relief in this respect. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp