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V.Shanmugasuntharam v. Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC9 Jun 2022WP/6365/2022

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On an appeal to issue a writ of mandamus directing a public information officer to consider a representation for birth records, the court disposed of the writ petition by granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate forum to obtain the records.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to approach the appropriate forum for getting the birth records of the petitioner's late father.

V.Shanmugasuntharam Vs Inspector General of… — Education and Admissions | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.06.2022

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.No.6365 of 2022

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V. Shanmugasuntharam ...Petitioner

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..Vs..

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Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar,

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Mandavelipakkam

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Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600 028

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The Public Information Officer Under the Right to Information Act.

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The Sub Registrar Office, Parangipettai Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District. ...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or direction in the nature of writ, directing the 2^nd respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner to the 2^nd respondent dated 26.08.2020 and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit.

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For Petitioner : Mr. Saravanan and Sathish

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For Respondents: Mr. S.J. Mohammed Sathik Government Advocate.

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2020 requesting the second respondent, under the Right to Information Act, to provide birth records of the petitioner's father V. Subburayan.

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Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, on instructions, has placed before this court a communication received by him from the third respondent dated

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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20.05.2022 stating that V.Subburayan's (petitioner's father) birth has not been registered in their office. The same is recorded.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of this

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Court to approach the appropriate forum for getting the birth records of the petitioner's father Mr.V. Subburayan.

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Recording the submissions made by the respective counsels, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for getting the birth records of the petitioner's late father Mr.V. Subburayan.

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With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed

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of. No costs.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-V)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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bga

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Inspector General of Registration,

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No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar,

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Mandavelipakkam

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Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600 028

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The Public Information Officer

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Under the Right to Information Act.

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The Sub Registrar Office,

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Parangipettai

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Bhuvanagiri Taluk,

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Cuddalore District.

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+1cc to Mr.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.33444

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+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.34564

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W.P.No.6365 of 2022

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VG-II(CO) SB(17/06/2022)

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

V.Shanmugasuntharam v. Inspector General of Registration

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