IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2009 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8050 of 2009(A) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. HASNA RAHMATH,W/O.MOHAMED SALI, KIZHAKKE VEETTIL, EDAVANAKKAD. 2. MOHAMED SALI, KIZHAKKE VEETTIL, EDAVANAKKAD. BY MS.O.H.NAZEEBA, ADVOCATE. MS.M.SINDHU THANKAM, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATHS, MUNCIPALITY OF PARAVOOR, MUNCIPAL OFFICE, N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY MR.T.A.SHAJI, SC FOR R2 MS. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8050 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the parents of ‘Mohammed Ayham’, which is the name entered in the birth register. The petitioners requested the 2nd respondent to correct the name of their son as ‘Aman’ instead of ‘Mohammed Ayham’. The petitioners also filed a joint application before the 2nd respondent for the purpose. The petitioners’ grievance in this writ petition is that the application of the petitioners is not being considered by the 2nd respondent. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent also. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent points out that it is pursuant to a joint application filed by the petitioners themselves that the name ‘Mohammed Ayham’ has been entered in the birth register. Even then, the 2nd respondent is prepared to consider the claim of the petitioner for entering the name ‘Aman’ in the birth register. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of W.P.(C)No.8050/09 2 with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioners in accordance with the decisions of this Court and the Circular issued by the Government in that regard as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(C)No.8050/09 3