Sri. Vishnu Kumar. C v. the Chief Registrar of Birth and Death
Birth certificate – Correction of names – Mandamus under Article 226
Case brief
What is this about?
Correction of names in birth certificate; Registrar of Birth and Death, Mysore City Corporation; refusal endorsement dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure-K) set aside; Section 15 Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 enquiry; order in W.P.No.6370/2024 followed; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Karnataka High Court; WP No. 3459 of 2026 (LB-RES); M.I. Arun J.; disposed of with one-month compliance direction.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: impugned endorsement dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure-K) set aside; respondent No.2 directed to consider the petitioner's request after conducting necessary enquiry as per Section 15 of the Act read with relevant Rules and in the light of the order in W.P.No.6370/2024, and pass appropriate orders within one month from receipt of certified copy of the order. ¶38