IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7041 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- MOIDEEN JABBAR, S/O.MOIDEEN MUSTHAFA, AGED 60 YEARS, RUKSANA MANZIL, P.O.THAZHE CHOVVA, KANNUR 18. BY ADV. SMT.K.K.CHANDRALEKHA SRI.GOPAKUMAR G. (ALUVA) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KANNOOR MUNICIPALITY, KANNUR. 2. KANNUR MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KANNUR. SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI, SC FOR RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 7041 OF 2010 (E) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the maternal grand father of two minor children whose names as entered in the register of the 1st respondent are as Rifa Ponnanbilath and Shifa Ponnanbilath. The parents of the minor children are employed at Abudabi. It is stated that the name of their father has been entered in the register as M.P.Jaffer Sadiq, which ought to have been Ponnanbilath Jaffer. Seeking correction of the name of the father, Exts.P1 and P2 applications have been made before the 1st respondent producing documents substantiating the claim. Orders have not been passed on Exts.P1 and P2 and therefore, the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, a mistake has been committed in entering the name of the father of the children, it is perfectly within the power of the 1st respondent to make corrections thereof. However, such correction can be ordered only if the applicant is able to substantiate that there was a mistake in recording the name of the father. In any case, as atpresent, orders have not been passed on WPC No. 7041/10 :2 : Exts.P1 and P2 applications, and therefore, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P2 applications, in the light of the documents produced. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp