Disposed
Hijas an v. The Registrar of Births and Deaths
Madras HCWP(MD)/18264/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Writ of mandamus seeking correction of the petitioner's name in his birth certificate, where the changed name was already published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The court held Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Act could not be strictly applied and directed the respondent to effect the name change within three weeks.
What did the court decide?
Respondent directed to effect the petitioner's name change in the birth register within three weeks.