IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 3280 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, KOTTOTHU VEETTIL, PUNNATHURA (W) P.O., ETTUMANOOR, DIST.KOTTAYAM. 2. K.G. RAMAYANAN, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, KOTTOTHU VEETTIL, PUNNATHURA (W)P.O., ETTUMANOOR, DIST.KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, (THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS & DEATHS) ARPOOKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VILLUNNI P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS (THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS & DEATHS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. R2 & R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANSAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C) No.3280 OF 2007 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 20TH FEBRUARY, 2007 J U D G M E N T The Government Pleader has not been able to get instructions from the 2nd respondent so far. 2. Having regard to the grounds raised in the Writ Petition and various documents placed on record and the submissions of Mr.K.Reghu Kottappuram, counsel for the petitioners and those of Mr.K.J.Mohammed Ansar, Government Pleader this Writ Petition will stand disposed of passing the following directions: The 2nd respondent-Director of Panchayats who is also the Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths will consider Ext.P6 and take a decision on the same in the light of Exts.P1 and P2. Decision as directed above will be taken by the 2nd respondent at his earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving copy of this judgment together with all exhibits. (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) tgl WP(C)N0. -2-