IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34498 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LENIN, LIBIN NIVAS, THEKKUMBAGHAM, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SHABU SREEDHARAN SRI.N.A.JOHN JACOB RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KOLLAM CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOLLAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, KOLLAM CORPORATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR. K.K. CHANDRAN PILLA, SC. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ............................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 34498 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 11th December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The main prayer of the petitioner is for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the second respondent to forward the application filed jointly by the petitioner and his wife for registering the birth of their son Luis Lenin, to the third respondent and for consequential direction to the third respondent to consider the application and finalise it, in accordance with law, as early as possible. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent/Corporation submits that the application has already been forwarded to the third respondent. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent submits that the matter will be looked into and appropriate orders will be passed . 3. In the said circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider the application preferred by the petitioner as stated above and pass appropriate orders thereon, in W.P.(C) No. 34498 OF 2009 2 accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk