R.Kannan v. The Commissioner Cum The Registrar Of Births And Deaths

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN R.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner cum the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Sanitary Inspector cum the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, 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 Mandamus, directing the respondents to carry out the correction in respect of the petitioner's daughter birth certificate wrongly mentioned Malarkannan instead of R.Kannan based on the petitioner's representation dated on 03.07.2025. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Kannan

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner seeks certain corrections to be made in his daughter's birth certificate.

3.The learned Standing Counsel points out that the petitioner has only submitted a representation and that the application is not in a proper format. The respondents are ready to look into the petitioner's grievance if the request is made in the proper format.

4.Recording the undertaking given by the respondents to the learned Standing Counsel, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 15.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA 2/4

To 1.The Commissioner cum the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Sanitary Inspector cum the Registrar of Births and Deaths, Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Thallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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