IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17426 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ V.P.CHANDRAN, S/O.GOPALAN, VALLUPARAMBATH, ANASWARA, PALIKKULAM, CHIRAKKAL P.O, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMNATH. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. MINISTRY OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIRAKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE), CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR FOR R1, ADV. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD FOR R2, ADV. SRI.NISHIL.P.S. FOR R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.17426/2008-Y: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE PETITIONER, ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 01/12/82. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE BELGIAN EMBASSY AT NEW DELHI RELATING TO LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE R.2. DTD. 22/05/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 17426 OF 2008 - Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th July 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought for is to quash Ext. P3. By this communication, an application made by the petitioner for issue of a birth certificate of his daughter has been replied by the Panchayat stating that the relevant records are not available in the office. However, it is seen that on the basis of the records maintained by the Panchayat, they have already issued Ext. P1 certificate and the genuineness of Ext. P1 is not disputed by the Panchayat either. In view of this, even if the register is not available as stated in Ext. P3, there is no reason for the Panchayat to decline the certificate sought for by the petitioner based on the entries in Ext. P1. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the certificate as sought for by the petitioner shall be issued, based on the entries in Ext.P1. 3. In view of the urgency pointed out by the petitioner it is directed that within two days of production of a copy of this W.P.(C) No.17426/2008-Y -2- judgment the 2nd respondent shall pass orders on the application made by the petitioner and issue the certificate. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-