IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11695 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DHANYA TESS KATTAMPALLIL CHACKO JACOB, D/O. JACOB, KATAMPALLIL HOUSE, 302 D5 GOLD COAST, VIMAN NAGAR, PUNE 411 014, MAHARASHTRA. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MUNICPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS & DEATH, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T.MAHAMOOD SC FOR R1 SRI. CHANDRA MOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO.11695 OF 2009 () ===================== Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is the birth certificate of the petitioner. It is stated that there is a mistake in her name as entered in Ext.P1 and the correct name is as shown in Exts.P2 and P3, the Secondary School Certificate and the Passport of the petitioner. 2. According to the petitioner, she attempted to make Ext.P4 application to the first respondent seeking correction of her name in Ext.P1, but however, the same was not accepted. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 3. Counsel for the petitioner also makes reference to Ext.P5, a circular issued by the Government of Kerala, which according to her, permits correction of name in certain circumstances, which is applicable to the case of the petitioner. 4. I heard the Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent also. As already stated, the limited grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P4 application was declined to be accepted by the 2nd respondent, where the request has been made for correction of WPC.No.11695 /09 :2 : the name of the petitioner. On facts, if the petitioner has tendered Ext.P4, there is no reason why the application should not have been accepted and considered on merits. Therefore I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to submit Ext.P4 application to the 2nd respondent, in which event the 2nd respondent shall consider the request made therein, in the light of Ext.P5 circular and in accordance with law, within two weeks of the filing of the application. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vi