Sridharan Mr v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 04/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR WP(MD). No.3003 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD).No.2484 of 2026 M.R.Sridharan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Arignar Anna Maaligai, Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Assistant City Health Officer, (Register of Birth/Death Records), Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maaligai, Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned letter No.H6/10468/2025 1/4

dated 10.12.2025 issued by the second and quash the same and consequently directing the second respondent to incorporate the name of the petitioner's daughter Priyanka.M.S in the Birth Certificate SI.No. 51969 dated 14.05.2010 and issue fresh birth Certificate within a time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Anbunithi

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein, where the request of the petitioner to incorporate his daughter's name in her birth certificate has been rejected on the ground that the time frame fixed by the Government had expired on 31.12.2024.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court, by way of letter dated 27.01.2026, the Government has extended the time up to 26.09.2026 for incorporating the name of the child in the birth certificate.

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3. In view of the above said facts, the petitioner is directed to approach the second respondent herein with all relevant documents to incorporate the name of his daughter in the birth certificate. On receipt of the same, an appropriate orders shall be passed by the second respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above said directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

04.02.2026 TTA (Note: Issue order copy of 06.02.2026) TO 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Arignar Anna Maaligai, Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Assistant City Health Officer, (Register of Birth/Death Records), Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maaligai, Thallakulam, Madurai-625 002.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J TTA

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.3003 of 2026 Date : 04/02/2026 4/4