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Shunmugathai v. The Tahsildar

2024-09-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 09/09/2024

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.SATHISH KUMAR and WMP(MD) No.18110 of 2024 Shunmugathai ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District..

2. The Sub Registrar, Melaneelithanallur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District..

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, by calling for the impugned order of the 1st respondent in REVSKL/3056/2023-A4 dated 09.07.2024 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and non-application of mind and consequently direct the 1st respondent to carry out necessary correction in the column provided for the date of death of the petitioner's husband as 28.02.2005 in death certificate of the petitioner's husband.

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For Petitioner : M/s.C.Geetha, For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of the 1st respondent dated 09.07.2024 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to carryout necessary correction in the column provided for the date of death of the petitioner's husband as 28.02.2005 in death certificate of the petitioner's husband.

2. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband died on 28.02.2005, which has been correctly recorded in the death certificate originally issued by the respondents. However, during digitization, the date has been wrongly mentioned as 03.03.2005 instead of 28.02.2005. In order to rectify the same, the petitioner has preferred a representation. 2/5

Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that while digitization process, the mistake has occurred.

5. I have considered the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record.

6. When the date of death of the petitioner's husband has been correctly recorded in the death certificate, which has been given manually, in the uploaded document, a wrong entry has been made, which is to be corrected only by the respondents. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the respondents to make necessary correction in the register as to the date of death as 28.02.2005 instead of 03.03.2005 and the same shall be uploaded in the new certificate. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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7. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 09.09.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR TO

1. The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District..

2. The Sub Registrar, Melaneelithanallur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District..

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N.SATHISH KUMAR,J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.21399 of 2024 Date : 09/09/2024 5/5