Petitioner challenged birth certificate inaccuracies, but the Chief Justice directed her to apply for rectification under municipal rules and disposed of the writ petition.
Petitioner directed to apply for rectification; writ petition disposed of; no order as to costs.
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Vidya Amin
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 788 OF 2021 WITH
IN PERSON APPLICATION (L) NO. 9073 OF 2021 IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 788 OF 2021
Farhat Shaikh … Petitioner
vs. Medical Officer, K/West Ward & Anr. … Respondents
Ms. Farhat Shaikh, petitioner appears in person. Ms. Vandana Mahadik for the respondent-MCGM. Mr. Prakash Pawar, Birth Certificate Karkoon, Health Department, K/West Ward present.
CORAM :- DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & G. S. KULKARNI, J. DATE :- JUNE 8, 2021
PC :
in her favour by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay does not contain correct particulars. If indeed that be so, it would be open to the petitioner to apply before the Corporation for rectification of the incorrect particulars. If an application is made by the petitioner for rectification, the Corporation shall proceed to decide such application in accordance with law within two weeks of receipt thereof, upon granting her an opportunity of hearing. Needless to observe, the petitioner shall be under an obligation to produce relevant evidence in support of her contentions for rectification.
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costs.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed for rectification of incorrect birth certificate particulars requires adjudication.
Farhat Shaikh
Medical Officer, K/West Ward
Dipankar Datta
G. S. Kulkarni
As recorded by the court registry
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