Govinda Thirunavukarasu v. The Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19/3/2021 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Writ Petition No.7216 of 2021 Govinda Thirunavukarasu ...

Petitioner Vs The Registrar of Births and Deaths Oulgaret Municipality Puducherry 605 005.

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Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the impugned order passed by the respondent herein in his Proceedings in No.142099/B.E.Pullivaram/U.N/2021 dated 10/2/2021 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to issue fresh Birth Certificate, after making necessary correction as "GOVINDA THIRUNAVUKARASU" in the sixth column of the petitioner daughter's birth certificate (Reg.No.J/2007/04562). For petitioner ...

Ms.P.Veena Suresh for Mr.M.Devanarendran For respondent ...

Mr.D.Ravichander Devakumar - - - - - -

O R D E R

Instant Writ Petition has been filed, to quash the order, dated 10/2/2021, passed by the respondent, in his Proceedings in No.14-2099/B.E.Pullivaram/U.N/2021 and consequently, direct the respondent to issue fresh Birth Certificate, after making necessary correction as "GOVINDA THIRUNAVUKARASU" in the sixth column of the petitioner daughter's birth certificate (Reg.No.J/2007/04562).

2. The petitioner is the father of one G.Kaviyaa Kasthuri, who was born in Pondicherry and her birth was registered in the respondent Municipality. The petitioner's name in the said https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

certificate has been wrongly mentioned as GOVINDA TIROUNAVOUCARASSOU instead of GOVINDA THIRUNAVUKARASU. Pointing out this mistake, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent, on 8/2/2021, but the same was simply rejected by the respondent, stating that they have to obtain an order of Court, for correcting this mistake.

3. Mr.D.Ravichander Devakumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent takes notice for the respondent and would submit that it is the practise of Union Territory of Puducherry that the names are written in English with French pronouncement.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5. The name of the petitioner is GOVIND THIRUNAVUKARASU, instead, it has been recorded as GOVINDA TIROUNAVOUCARASSOU. There is no dispute with regard to the name of the petitioner and therefore, this Court is inclined to direct the respondent to correct the name of the petitioner, which would serve the ends of justice.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. The respondent is directed to correct the name of the petitioner and issue fresh Birth Certificate of the daughter of the petitioner, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar MVS To The Registrar of Births and Deaths Oulgaret Municipality Puducherry 605 005.

+1cc to Mr.M.Devanarendran, Advocate, S.R.No.17833 +1cc to the Government Pleader for Puducherry, S.R.No.18494 Writ Petition No.7216 of 2021 PL(CO) TE(21/04/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/