Mulla Jose vs State Of Kerala
2021 Latest Caselaw 22414 Ker

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
     TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 18TH KARTHIKA, 1943
                         WP(C) NO. 24583 OF 2021
PETITIONER:

              MULLA JOSE
              AGED 36 YEARS
              PADAMATTUMAL HOUSE, THIRUTHIPURAM, VADAKKEKARA,
              ERNAKULAM, PIN-680667.
              BY ADV K.P.SANTHI
RESPONDENTS:

     1        STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
              URBAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
              TRIVANDRUM-695001.
     2        REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS,
              KODUNGALLUR MUNICIPALITY, KODUNGALLUR,
              THRISSUR-680664.
              APPU.P.S-GP



     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
09.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 24583 OF 2021

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                              JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers:

"(i) issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order compelling the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P2 correcting the name of the father of the child forthwith, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court"

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned

Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the

2nd respondent.

3. In view of the fact that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2

application for correction in the Birth Certificate issued to the

petitioner, I am of the opinion that the said application is liable to be

considered in accordance with law.

4. There will, accordingly, be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to

take up Ext.P2 application and to consider and pass orders on the

same, after following all due procedures, within a period of one

month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. WP(C) NO. 24583 OF 2021

This writ petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/-

ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE NP WP(C) NO. 24583 OF 2021

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24583/2021

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.8.2018 IN O.P.NO.1776 OF 2018 OF THE FAMILY COURT, ERNAKULAM.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 30.8.2021 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL