Petitioner approached the High Court via writ petition seeking direction to correct an error in his marriage certificate date. The respondent Sub-Registrar submitted that corrections were made pursuant to an earlier court order, leaving no issue for adjudication.
Writ petition disposed of as no further adjudication was required.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 12.11.2019
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P. No. 23806 of 2019
V.Naveenraj ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Registrar (Administration)
North Madras, Kuralagam Building, 1st Floor,
Parrys, Chennai-600001.
2.The Registrar, Sub Register Office, Royapuram, Chennai. ... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the Petitioner representation dated 04.07.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondents 1-2 : Mr.T.M.Pappiah Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
Heard Mr.S.Thenrajan, Learned Counsel for the Petitoner and Mr. T.M. Pappiah, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the First and Second Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.
“The marriage of the Petitioner which had been registered by the Respondents had taken place on 09.02.2012. However, the certificate of marriage has been dated as 09.01.2012. The Petitioner had made a representation for issuance of corrected marriage certificate. As no action has been taken on the same, the Writ Petition has been filed.
"9. Correction in the Register of Marriages and Certificate of Registration:-
Any correction or any omission or mistake in the register of marriages or in the certificate, of registration shall be done by the Registrar after satisfying the genuineness of the correction by a foot-note without any alteration of the original entry and it shall be signed and dated by him."
Post the matter on 31.10.2019.”
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the Respondents submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, necessary corrections have been made in marriage certificate of the Petitioner. Nothing survives for further adjudication in this matter.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-)
// True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1.The District Registrar (Administration) North Madras, Kuralagam Building, 1st Floor, Parrys, Chennai-600001.
2.The Registrar, Sub Register Office, Royapuram, Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.K.Thenrajan , Advocate, SR.No.93886. +1cc to Government Pleader, SR.No.94604.
W.P. No. 23806 of 2019
BR (CO) CSR(30/12/2019)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Second Respondent was directed to consider a representation for correction of marriage certificate details.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
V.Naveenraj
The District Registrar (Administration), North Madras
The Registrar, Sub Register Office, Royapuram
P.D. Audikeshavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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