IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6423 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ASWATHY GEORGE, D/O.GEORGE PHILIP, MANNOOR HOUSE, DOOR NO.2/2300, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI SRI.R.V.SATHYAPRIYAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS,THIRUVAVANTHAPURAM (DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS) 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. G.P.SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.6423 of 2007 =================================== Dated this the 28th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner, Aswathy George, had a slightly different name while her birth was entered in the register of births and deaths. Thereafter, she was admitted to school and as of now, she has obtained appropriate education and gainfully employed and intends to proceed to Netherlands. She prays for a change of her name in the register of births and deaths in the office of the Corporation of Kozhikode. 2. Having heard parties, it is directed that the name of the petitioner Chinthu Elizabeth George in the register of births and deaths shall be changed to Aswathy George and appropriate entries shall be made in the birth certificate by the force of this judgment. Let that be done within a period WPC6423/2007 -:2:- of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.