IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15491 of 2007(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ S.M.PRASANTH, ZUM ZUM, NETHAJI ROAD, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI DR.K.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, CORPORATION OF CALICUT, CALICUT. BY SHRI C.M. SURESH BABU, SC, GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI P. N. SANTHOSH) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 15491 OF 2007 T -------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st May, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition is to declare that the petitioner is entitled to get the Birth Certificate corrected as requested by him in Ext.P2, and for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to make necessary correction in the Register of Births and Deaths and issue a new Birth Certificate showing the name of petitioner's daaughter as “A.P.Krishna”. This Writ Petition has been directed against the refusal by the respondent to issue a new Birth Certificate. 2. When this matter came up today, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the issue involved is covered by a decision of this Court in Girijan v. Registrar of Births and Deaths (2003 (2) KLT 22). It is submitted that in the light of the said Judgment, petitioner is entitled to have the name of his daughter corrected as requested. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to WP(C) NO.15491/07 T 2 effect the correction in the Register of Births and Deaths and issue Birth Certificate as requested in Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from today. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.