IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26446 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. NASEEBA O.H., ADVOCATE, METRO PLAZA IST FLOOR, MARKET ROAD (NORTH), ERNAKULAM. 2. P.H.ABDUL SHUKOOR, S/O.HASSAN ALI, PALLIKAVALIAVEETTIL HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, MUNICIPALITY OF PARUR, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. R2 BY S.C. MR. T.A. SHAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 26446 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext. P4. Ext. P4 order has been passed on Ext. P3 application made by the 2nd petitioner for correcting the name of his daughter, in the birth certificate. According to the petitioners, in the birth certificate the name of their daughter is entered as Khadeeja, P.A. and the correct name is Seba Lulu. It is seeking this correction that the application was made. By Ext. P4, the 2nd respondent has rejected the application taking the view that it was impermissible in view of the circular issued by the Director of Panchayats on 20.6.2007. 3. This Court had examined the very same issue in the light of this circular itself in the decision reported in Varghese v. Director of Panchayat {2008 (2) KLT 278} and held that in appropriate cases correction can be ordered. Therefore the view taken in Ext. P4, W.P.(C) No. 26446 OF 2008 -2- cannot be upheld. Ext. P4 will stand set aside and the 2nd respondent shall reconsider Ext. P4 in the light of the law laid down by this Court in the judgment referred to above. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-