Writ petition filed to cancel an incorrect birth certificate entry. Court directed the second respondent to resolve the identity crisis by examining the issue and correcting the birth date within six weeks.
Directed second respondent to examine the issue and correct the date of birth within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.03.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.No.6282 of 2023
Minor.K.Adharsh, Rep. by his mother Dr.Athilakshmi
.. Petitioner
Vs.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to pass orders to cancel the entry pertaining to the petitioner's Birth as per
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Birth Certificate bearing No29/2014 issued by the respondent vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.29/2014 dated 17.05.2014.
For Petitioner .. Mr.T.Sathiyamoorthy
For Respondents .. Mr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The writ petition has been filed in the nature of Mandamus, seeking a
direction to the first and second respondent to cancel the entry relating to the Birth Certificate of the minor petitioner, which was registered as No.29 of 2014, issued vide proceedings No.1296/2014 dated 17.05.2014.
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call upon the parents of the minor child to appear before him and after coming to subjecting satisfaction, give necessary directions for correcting the date of Birth of the petitioner herein. The said exercise to be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If this requires the wrong date of Birth to be cancelled that step may also be taken.
03.03.2023
Index:Yes/No ata
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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the second respondent is directed to correct the date of birth in the petitioner's birth certificate?
Whether the petitioner's birth certificate entry should be cancelled if the wrong date is confirmed?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Minor.K.Adharsh
Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Joint Director of Health Services
The Tahsildar
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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